NEET 2018
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Animal Kingdom
NEET 2018 · Botany · Animal Kingdom
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
Options
- ACamelus
- BChelone
- CMacropus
- DPsittacula
Correct answer
B. Chelone
Step-by-step solution
Chelone or marine turtles belong to the Cheloniidae family
This family is typically large marine turtles that are characterized by their common traits such as, having a flat streamlined wide body and rounded shell and almost paddle-like flippers for their forelimbs. They are a part of the class Reptilia. Eg. Green turtle.Reptilians are poikilothermic whose internal temperature varies considerably. It is the opposite of a homeotherm, an animal which maintains thermal homeostasis.
Both Aves and mammals are homeotherms.
Camelus - Arabian camel
Macropus - Eastern grey kangaroo
Both Camelus and Macropus belong to class Mammalia.
Pisttacula - Plum-headed parakeet, belongs to class Aves.