Difference between revisions of "Ectothermic"

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In biology, an [[organism]] is called ectothermic if it lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> More generally, an ectothermic process is any process that produces [[heat]].
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In biology, an [[organism]] is called ectothermic if it lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
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*[[Endothermic]]
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Revision as of 08:27, March 11, 2007

In biology, an organism is called ectothermic if it lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998