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JIPMER 2009
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2009
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Organisms and Populations

JIPMER 2009 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations

Animals having a built in thermostat to maintain constant body...

Animals having a built in thermostat to maintain constant body temperature are known as

Options

  1. Abiothermic
  2. Bpoikilothermic
  3. Coligothermic
  4. Dhomeothermic

Correct answer

D. homeothermic

Step-by-step solution

Homeothermic are the animals having a nearly uniform or constant body temperature. These animals are known as warm blooded animals, eg, birds, man.Poikilothermic are those, having a variable temperature which fluctuates with that of environment. They are called the cold blooded animals, eg, reptiles, amphibians.
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