Why do endotherms consume much more food per unit body weight than ectotherms?

1 answer:

7 0

Endotherms need to consume more food to keep their metabolism up and maintain consistent temperatures (homeotherapy). This is because they are a warm-blooded organism which is dependent on the internal generation of heat.

You might be interested in

What do you mean by white matter?

Harman [31]

White matter is the slightly more pale tissue in the areas of the brain and spinal cord. It consists of nerve fibers with their myelin sheaths (the fatty substance that surrounds and "protects" the axon.

4 0

3 years ago

When glucose is needed by the cell, these organelles secrete enzymes in order to begin glucose breakdown.

garri49 [273]

I believe the correct response would be A. Lysosomes.

8 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

matter and energy move through ecosystems between different organisms. how does matter travel through an ecosystem and through e

choli [55]

Answer: In ecosystems, matter and energy are transferred from one form to another. Matter refers to all of the living and nonliving things in that environment. Nutrients and living matter are passed from producers to consumers, then broken down by decomposers. Decomposers break down dead plant and animal matter.

Explanation:

6 0

3 years ago

Compare and contrast the stucture and function of various types of microscope

RUDIKE [14]

There are several types of microscopes: compound microscopes 0 the most commonly used microscope, uses light illumination and the image that is seen is two dimensional, stereoscope- uses light illumination and the image that appears is 3 dimensional, confocal microscope - uses laser light ,scanning electron microscope - uses electron illumination.

4 0

3 years ago

Match the reproductive structures based on their function and the system to which they belong.

Rashid [163]

Complete question: Find the complete question in the attached file below.

Answer: From the question, the system to which the structures belong are:

Female reproductive structures include: Egg, ovary, fallopian tube, vagina.

Male reproductive structures include: Urethra, sperm, testis, Vas deferens

Explanation:

The female reproductive system is made up of structures, listed above, which functions together with the purpose of reproducing offsprings. Below is the structure matched with the correct function from the question given:

--> Egg: This functions as the sex cell or gamete

--> ovary: The site where gamete are produced

--> Fallopian tube: This functions to transport the gamete from the site of production in the reproductive system

--> Vagina: connects the internal reproductive fluids to the exterior.

The male reproductive system are also made up of structures that functions together to bring about the fertilization of the female sex cell. Below is the structure matched with the correct function from the question given:

--> Urethra: connects the internal reproductive fluids to the exterior.

--> Sperm:This functions as the sex cell or gamete

--> Testis: The site where gamete are produced

--> Vas deferens: This functions to transport the gamete from the site of production in the reproductive system.

7 0

2 years ago