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To determine: Whether a large tropical reptile that has a high and relatively stable body temperature is an endotherm or an ectotherm.

Concept introduction: The animals can be classified as endothermsor ectothermsdepending on their intrinsic ability to maintain a constant body temperature. The endotherms maintain a constant body temperature through heat produced by the metabolism. On the other hand, the ectotherms maintain a constant body temperature by gaining heat from the surroundings.

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You are studying a large tropical reptile that has a high and relatively stable body temperature. How do you determine whether this animal is an endotherm or an ectotherm? (A) You know from its high and stable body temperature that it must be an endotherm. (B) You subject this reptile to various temperatures in the lab and find that its body temperature and metabolic rate change with the ambient temperature. You conclude that it is an ectotherm. (C) You note that its environment has a high and stable temperature. Because its body temperature matches the environmental temperature, you conclude that it is an ectotherm. (D) You measure the metabolic rate of the reptile, and because it is higher than that of a related species that lives in temperate forests, you conclude that this reptile is an endotherm and its relative is an ectotherm.
for aquatic animals such as  sharks, how do the animals maintain their body temperature when they are in warmer or colder waters?  do they have a method where they can decrease or increase their body temperatures slightly such as torpor in birds?
What effect would swimming in cool water have on body temperatureregulation? What would happen if a negative-feedback mechanismdid not return the value of a variable, such as body temperature, to itsnormal range?
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