GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following animals is considered an endotherm?
A
Elephant
B
Lizard
C
Turtle
D
Fish
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is endothermic (the majority of the heat energy is used to maintain their high body temperature). It has a 4 chamber heart. They also have mammory glands that are used to produce milk to nourish their young.

Detailed explanation-2: -People, polar bears, penguins, and prairie dogs, like most other birds and mammals, are endotherms. Iguanas and rattlesnakes, like most other reptiles-along with most fishes, amphibians, and invertebrates-are ectotherms. Endotherms generate most of the heat they need internally.

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