In Response to a 10°C Rise in Environmental Temperature,a Regulator's

Question

In response to a 10°C rise in environmental temperature,a regulator's body temperature will
A) rise at a constant rate.
B) fall at a constant rate.
C) fall to a point and then become stable.
D) rise to a point and then become stable.
E) remain relatively constant.

Accepted Answer

Regulators, such as mammals and birds, maintain a relatively constant internal body temperature regardless of environmental changes, due to homeostatic mechanisms.