Meredith H's AP Biology PhotoBlog Refresher

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Endotherm

An organism that can ("en-") internally produce its own ("therm") heat.

A cat is a prime example of an endothermic organism. Cats have the capability to use their metabolism to produce their own heat. Also animals with fur are also able to stay warmer as their fur acts as a coat.
Posted by Unknown at 1:53 PM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

About Me

Unknown
View my complete profile

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2016 (55)
    • ▼  August (55)
      • Phenotype
      • Genotype
      • Cellulose
      • Concentration Gradient
      • Crossing Over
      • Cell Wall
      • Apoptosis
      • Carbon
      • Chromosome
      • Vestigial Structures
      • Trophic Levels
      • Transgenic Organism
      • Succession
      • Species
      • Sex-linked
      • Recessive
      • Punctuated Equilibrium
      • Protein
      • Plasmid
      • Adaptation
      • Plant Adaptation
      • Photosynthesis
      • pH
      • Pedigree
      • Parasitism
      • Osmosis
      • Organism
      • Nucleus
      • Nucleotides
      • Niche
      • Natural Selection
      • Mutualism
      • Meiosis
      • Mitosis
      • Lipid
      • Keystone Species
      • Hydrophilic
      • Hydrophobic
      • Homologous Structures
      • Homeostasis
      • Glucose
      • Global Warming
      • Endotherm
      • Ectotherm
      • Dominant
      • Diffusion
      • Denaturation
      • Dehydration Synthesis
      • Coevolution
      • Chloroplast
      • Carbohydrate
      • Autotroph
      • Analogous Structures
      • Amylase
      • Active Transport
Watermark theme. Powered by Blogger.