BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 37, Problem 13SA
Summary Introduction

a.

To determine:

The term that describes “endotherm.”

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b.

To determine:

The term that describes “ectotherm.”

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c.

To determine:

The term that describes “convection.”

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d.

To determine:

The term that describes “conduction.”

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e.

To determine:

The term that describes “thermal radiation.”

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