Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 40.4, Problem 3CC
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To explain: The changes in the metabolic rate in an alligator and a lion resting in a zoo, when at night the air temperature lowers down.

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Thermoregulation is an ability of an organism to maintain its body temperature. Animals are categorized into two types based on their thermoregulation mode: ectotherms and endotherms. Ectotherms are animals that get warmed by external sources, whereas endotherms maintain their body temperature based on internal metabolism.

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