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Animals having a built in thermostat to maintain constant body temperature are known as
BiologyOrganisms and PopulationsJIPMERJIPMER 2009
Options:
  • A biothermic
  • B poikilothermic
  • C oligothermic
  • D homeothermic
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The correct answer is: homeothermic
Homeothermic are the animals having a nearly uniform or constant body temperature.
These animals are known as warm blooded animals, eg, birds, man.Poikilothermic are those, having a variable temperature which fluctuates with that of environment. They are called the cold blooded animals, eg, reptiles, amphibians.

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