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Question 13: Give an example for: (a) An endothermic animal (b) An ectothermic animal (c) An organism of benthic zone

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Answer 1

a) Most mammals, including humans, as well as most birds are endothermic homeotherms, while most fish, invertibrates, reptiles, and amphibians are ectothermic poikilotherms

b) Reptiles are a greatexample of this. Snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators are all examplesof animals that use the sun to warm themselves.

C) Sorry I can not say.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) An endothermic animal – Crows, sparrows, cranes, cows, rabbits, rats etc

(b) An ectothermic animal – Fish such as amphibians, sharks, frogs, snakes, tortoise, lizards

(c) An organism of benthic zone – decomposing bacteria is an organism of benthic zone