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Which statement describes the difference between ectothermic and endothermic animals?

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Ectothermic animals live in cold climates, and endothermic animals live in warmer places.


Ectothermic animals live in the water, and endothermic animals live on the land.


Ectothermic animals have a lower body temperature than endothermic animals.


Ectothermic animals have a body temperature that is the same as their environment, and endothermic animals have a constant body temperature.

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Answer:

Statement D

Step-by-step explanation:

Ectothermic means cold-blooded, which means they can not generate there own heat or maintain a constant body temp.

But us as humans are Endothermic because we remain at a constant body temp, also known as warm-blooded.

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