In Contrast to Regulators,animals That are Conformers

Question

In contrast to regulators,animals that are conformers:
A)are able to alter their immediate external surroundings in order to maintain homeostasis.
B)require large stores of ATP to maintain homeostasis.
C)have a feature of their internal body composition that matches their external surroundings.
D)cannot live in extremely cold environments,such as the Antarctic Ocean.
E)cannot adapt to the external environment.

Accepted Answer

Animals that are conformers have a feature of their internal body composition that matches their external surroundings. This means that their internal environment is similar to the external environment, and they do not expend as much energy to maintain homeostasis as regulators do. Conformers cannot alter their immediate external surroundings or adapt to extreme environments like regulators can, but they are better suited to environments that are stable and predictable.