Name the two main metabolic mechanisms of heat generation employed below the thermoneutral zone.

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The two main metabolic mechanism employed below the thrmoneutral zone are-

1. Endotherms use internally generated heat to maintain body temperature. Their body temperature tends to stay steady regardless of environment, generate most of the heat they need internally. When it's cold out, they increase metabolic heat production to keep their body temperature constant. Because of this, the internal body temperature of an endotherm is more or less independent of the temperature of the environment.

2. Ectotherms depend mainly on external heat sources, and their body temperature changes with the temperature of the environment.On the other hand, body temperature mainly depends on external heat sources. That is, ectotherm body temperature rises and falls along with the temperature of the surrounding environment. Although ectotherms do generate some metabolic heat—like all living things—ectotherms can't increase this heat production to maintain a specific internal temperature

Sydney Mullin answered 1 year ago

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