Animals That Can Maintain a Constant Body Temperature are Called

Question

Animals that can maintain a constant body temperature are called
A)heterotherms.
B)homeotherms.
C)mesotherms.
D)ectotherms.
E)poikilotherms.

Accepted Answer

Homeotherms are animals that can maintain a constant body temperature despite changes in the temperature of their environment. The other options do not describe the ability to maintain a consistent body temperature. Heterotherms can switch between being endothermic and ectothermic, mesotherms have a body temperature in between that of endotherms and ectotherms, ectotherms rely on external temperatures to regulate their body temperature, and poikilotherms have a variable body temperature that fluctuates with their environment.