Terrestrial organisms which are capable of maintaining their body temperature constant within fairly close limits are referred to as

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Biology - 1988 (Objective) Subject: Biology

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Terrestrial organisms which are capable of maintaining their body temperature constant within fairly close
limits are referred to as
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The organisms that can keep their body temperature almost constant within a narrow range are called homotherms. This means that their internal body temperature remains stable even when the external temperature changes. Unlike poikilotherms, which have body temperatures that fluctuate with the environment around them, homotherms maintain a stable body temperature through various mechanisms like sweating, panting, or shivering. Some examples of homothermic animals are humans, dogs, and birds.

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