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    According to the results of the team Butterfly Thermoregulation lab‚ it can be concluded that the basking posture does have an effect on thermoregulation. The angles of basking postures have a major effect of how butterflies produce their heat. Because the wings are such poor conductors for heat‚ only the parts of the wing within a few mm of the thorax can contribute to this‚ according to Kingsolver. The graph during the experiment showed that different postures have significant impact on butterflies

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    conditions right for cells to live and function. Without the right body conditions‚ certain processes (e.g. osmosis) and proteins (e.g. enzymes) will not function properly” (1). Thermoregulation is the process that allows the cyclists body to maintain its core internal temperature (between 37°C and 37.8°C). All thermoregulation mechanisms are designed to return the cyclists body to homeostasis after a disruption to the system e.g. hot or cold conditions. Throughout the duration

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    Year 10 MYP Chemistry Investigating Thermoregulation Research Question. How does varying the surface area to volume ratio (2.0046: 1‚ 1.4923: 1‚ 0.9425: 1‚ 0.6480:1‚ 0.5970:1) affect the amount of heat lost over a period of 6 minutes of 50cm3 water with a temperature above 50? b. Prediction and Hypothesis. Make a prediction about what you expect to be the outcome. Explain your prediction using scientific ideas. I predict that the bigger the surface area to volume ratio‚ the lesser

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    include a range of responses that regulate internal imbalances‚ including body temperature. A vital component of homeostasis is known as thermoregulation‚ the process of maintaining temperatures within a normal range (Reece 2014). When ambient temperatures change‚ animals must control their body temperature. Animals are separated into two groups‚ ectotherms and endotherms‚ based on how their body temperature is maintained (Pack 2013). Most of the animals living today are ectothermic. Ectothermic vertebrates

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    An alternative type of thermal physiology is referred to as ectothermy. Ectotherms rely almost entirely on environmental sources of heat to warm their bodies. Most invertebrates‚ fishes‚ reptiles‚ and amphibians are included in this classification. The term “coldblooded” is often used to describe ectotherms‚ but this is sometimes misleading. Often times these so-called cold-blooded animals actually have active body temperatures that are

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    Were dinosaurs warm or cold blooded has been a long time debated issue. Scientist believe dinosaurs were much like modern day reptiles‚ cold blooded‚ and others believe dinosaurs were much like mammals and others birds‚ warm blooded. Dinosaurs are creatures that lived on Earth around 251 million years ago. Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era. This era contained three separate subsections: the Triassic Era‚ the Jurassic Era‚ and the Cretaceous. When the Mesozoic Era ended‚ most or a majority of the

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    HOMEOSTASIS BIOLOGY I BIO091 Prepared by: Nur Syakireen Bt. Ishak SCOPE •Definition and importance of homeostasis •Homeostatic organ •Negative and positive feedback mechanisms •Blood-glucose regulation •Thermoregulation •Osmoregulation DEFINITON & IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS Homeostasis • Homeostasis: • is the steady state of physiological condition of the body. • it is the physiological processes by which organisms maintain a constant & balanced internal environment. • In achieving

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    animal creates‚ and finally by measuring the amount of oxygen a test subject consumes during a given period of time1. The mouse used in the experiment is an endotherm. Endotherms use energy produced through metabolism to maintain and generate consistent body heat2. Endotherms also generally have a higher metabolic rate than ectotherms (organisms that gain heat from their surroundings) 1. Factors other than endothermic or ectothermic status also influence metabolic rate‚ including size and activity

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    Animals can be divided into two groups. Mammals (including humans) and birds are warm-blooded‚ and all other animals are cold-blooded. Warm-blooded animals keep their body temperature almost constant. Warm-blooded animals are also often known as endotherms. This means that their respiration rate does not depend on the temperature of their surroundings‚ and they can be as active on a cold winter’s night as they are on a hot summer’s day. Reptiles such as toads are sometimes described as “cold-blooded”

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    BASIC CONTROL MECHANISMS OF THERMOREGULATORY PROCESS IN LIVESTOCK SALAMI SAHEED AYODEJI Introduction Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries‚ even when the surrounding temperature is very different (Wikipedia‚ 2012). Thermoregulation could also be referred to as the mechanisms and control systems used by the body to balance thermal inputs and thermal losses so as to maintain its core temperature nearly constant (Monique‚ 2002). This

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