Excretion Flashcards by Laura Bennett | Brainscape

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Ectotherms

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An organism that gains/loses heat from or to their external environment E.g. snake

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Endotherms

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An organism that can generate its own heat from metabolic reactions

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Homoeostasis

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The ability of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

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