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Mammals and other warmblooded animals (ectotherms) generate body heat by metabolizing fat in the mitochondria. They can also generate heat by shivering, which is the involuntary movement of the voluntary muscles.
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∙ 14y agoShivering is usually the human way of staying warm. Generally endotherms send their heat to the core of the body to protect the organs, which is why your fingers get so cold so easily. Also, constriction of blood vessels close to the surface of the skin keeps the heat in your blood from getting close to the source of cold. On top of that, behavioral responses occur (when it's cold you run inside faster than you would if it was mild). Also, when you're a baby, you have "brown-adipose tissue" which is basically cells full of mitochondria. These mitochondria carry out their normal chemical reactions without yielding usable energy. This is called "the futile cycle," because nothing is produced except for heat caused by a useless chemical reaction.
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∙ 11y agoEndotherms have high metabolic rates that produce a significant amount of heat.
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∙ 11y agoEat a great deal.
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∙ 13y agoBy sweating.
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by action of circlutary system
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What other ways does the body self-regulate?
when you feel hot your body sweats to keep cool and regulate your body temperature when your bodies cooled you get goosebumps to regulate your body temperature this are to ways your body regulates
Do bones regulate body temperature?
No they dont
Blood helps to regulate body?
temperature
What is the differencebetween an endothermic organism and an ectothermic organism?
Ectotherms rely on the outside world for heat and cooling. Endotherms generate their own heat. Ex: A lizard is an ectotherm. A squirrel is an endotherm. Basically, coldblooded=ectotherm and warmblooded=endotherm.
Why do humans suffer ill effect if their body temperature varies too much?
Because we belong to a group called endotherms, which means that we regulate our body temperatures. It takes a lot more energy to do this than it does for ectotherms, like reptiles, but the advantages are that we can function in larger extremes of temperatures. That's why endotherms like polar bears and penguins can be found in the arctic and antarctic regions.
What can regulate their body temperature by producing heat through metabolic processes?
An Endotherms can regulate their body temperature by producing heat through metabolic processes. Birds and mammals are Endotherms as well as some fish.
What helps mammals that are endotherms?
All mammals are endotherms. They are able to regulate their body temperature and maintain homiostasis. Say the temperature drops to a chilling 30°F, their body will try to keep them warm by staying at a constant temperature.
Can a chicken regulate its body temperature?
Yes. A chicken is a bird; like mammals, birds are endotherms and generate their own body heat.
Is a Parrot endothermic or ectothermic?
aves are endotherms because they produce their own body temperature
Are amphibians endotherms?
endotherms are the animals (or whatever) that have internal metabolic means for regulating their constant body temperature . but amphibians have to keep themselves in an environment that match their body temperature. so they are ectotherms and not endotherms. they maintain their body temp. by changing their exposure to sunlight, contact with ground, and hibernation etc
Are hippopotamus ectotherms?
An ectotherm is an animal whose body temperature depends on external sources. Hippos cannot regulate their own temperature, they live in water during the day and feed at dusk when the temperature is cooler. They are therefore ectotherms
Are sea turtles endotherms or ectotherms?
Ectotherms their body temperature changes with the environment
Are there more endothermic or ectodermic animals?
Endothermic animals regulate their own body temperature, like humans. We maintain a constant temperature of 97. Ectotherms rely on their environment to regulate their temperature, and therefore, their energy levels. Reptiles are good examples of ectotherms. They have to bask in the sun in order to raise their body temperature and gain energy.
What are similarities endothermy ectothermy?
endotherms-heat themselves ectotherms-have to use another source to heat themselves They both must regulate there body temperatue
What part of a rats body is used to regulate their body temperature?
The part of a rat's body that is used to regulate their body temperature is the brain stem.
Are exothermic animals cold blooded?
Yes, they are. The opposite exothermic animals are "endotherms." Endotherms can produce enough heat from chemical reactions within the body to maintain a constant body temperature, while exothermic animals depend on the external temperature.
In what ways does the body self-regulate?
when you feel hot your body sweats to keep cool and regulate your body temperature when your bodies cooled you get goosebumps to regulate your body temperature this are to ways your body regulates
