Chapter 48.7, Problem 1SB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The two mechanisms that an ectothermic animal can use to regulate its temperature.

Introduction:

The animals maintain their body temperature within the range (0°C to 45°C), because their cells cannot survive beyond this temperature range. The lipid bilayer of cells get frozen below 0°C, and the proteins and nucleic acid get unfolded and destroyed above 45°C; so, to maintain their body temperature within a range, they need to regulate their body temperature.