Question

NEEDED A QUICK ANSWER.

Animals that rely on heat from the environment, rather than on metabolism, to raise their body Temperature are called :

a) Ectothermic
b) Poikilothermic
c) Homeothermic
d) Endothermic

Hope you write a qualitied answer and please give reason for your answer.

Answer 1

Hi..
The correct answer is [a] ectothermic because Ectotherms  depend mainly on external heat sources, and their body temperature changes with the temperature of the environment.

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Answer 2

Hii..

Ectotherm animals are thise which rely on heat
of the external environment to raise their temperature and depend on natural resources like sunlight or a heated rock surface..

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