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Mariah Shores
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How do some endotherms respond to high temperatures?

A) increased sweating
B) shivering
C) production of brown fat
D) peripheral vasoconstriction
E) increased metabolism

Endotherms

Organisms that regulate their body temperature through internal metabolic processes, often referred to as warm-blooded organisms.

Shivering

A rapid, involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles that produces heat in response to cold.

Brown Fat

A type of body fat that is activated when cold, burning calories to generate heat and help maintain body temperature, containing more mitochondria than white fat.

  • Identify the body's physiological reactions to variations in temperature.
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