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What is the difference between endothermy and exothermy?
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Wize University Biology Textbook > Tetrapods (Four Limbs)
Reptiles
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What is the difference between endothermy and exothermy?
Ectothermic means body heat is regulated by metabolic activities; endothermic means body heat is regulated by external heat
Ectothermic means body heat is regulated by ectoplasm; endothermic means body heat is regulated by endoplasm
Ectothermic means body heat is regulated by external heat; endothermic means body heat is regulated by metabolic activities
Ectothermic means body heat is regulated by the sun; endothermic means body heat is regulated by water evaporation
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