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Cold-blooded organisms are also known as _____. (Be sure to spell the term correctly.)
Question 2
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The metabolic rate of warm-blooded organisms is ___________ than that of cold-blooded organisms.
Metabolic rate describes how quickly an organism's body burns calories.
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lower
higher
Question 3
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_________ -blooded organisms become sluggish or inactive in the cold conditions.
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Cold
Warm
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Warm-blooded organisms regulate their body _____ through metabolic processes.
Metabolism, or metabolic processes, includes all the chemical reactions that take place in your body that change what you eat/drink into the energy you need to keep you alive and function.
energy use
temperature
pH
activity levels
Which of the following best describes the activity level of cold-blooded organisms in warm environment?
They become less active.
The level remains the same.
They become more active.
They stop moving.
Which of the following adaptations help warm-blooded organisms regulate their body temperature?
fur and feathers
seeking shade
basking in the Sun
moving to different environments
What happens to the metabolism of a cold-blooded organism in cold environments?
It increases.
It remains constant.
It slows down.
It becomes more efficient.
Warm-blooded organisms are also known as _____.
ectotherms
endotherms
homeotherms
poikilotherms
Which of the following describes warm-blooded organisms' ability to remain active?
They remain active only in warm environments.
The are limited by external temperatures.
They can remain active in a wide range of temperatures.
They become inactive in cold environments.
Warm-blooded organisms have a consistently high metabolic rate.
A high metabolic rate means the organism's body burns calories quickly, even when at rest.
True
False
Warm-blooded organisms can thrive in a wider range of environments than cold-blooded organisms.
