Which one of these is NOT the character of ectotherms?

• A) Low metabolic rate
• B) Generate body heat from external environment
• C) Body insulation is very poor
• D) Generate body heat due to high metabolic rate

Sunlight is very important factor in ____________.

• A) Photosynthesis
• B) Hydrogenation
• C) Chemosynthesis
• D) Carbonization

During ___________ the body temperature of an animal drops, and its heartbeat and its breathing slows down with minimum use of energy.

• A) aestivation
• B) sleeping
• C) hibernation
• D) torper

Aestivation occurs because of:

• A) Abundant supply of food and water
• B) Rainy weather
• C) Warm and moist climate
• D) Hot and dry climate

Hibernation can be defined as -----------------.

• A) To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
• B) To travel to a warmer location
• C) To eat all the oreos
• D) To change your physical characteristics

Ectotherms are also called ___________.

• A) Warm-blooded animals
• B) All of these
• C) Homeotherms
• D) Cold-blooded animals

The normal body temperature of human beings is----------.

• A) 36 degrees C
• B) 37 degree C
• C) 38 degrees C
• D) 39 degrees C

Humming bird can regulate its own body temperature independent of environment hence is called ____________.

• A) Heterotherm
• B) Exotherm
• C) Endotherm
• D) Ectotherm

Type of animals which can approximately maintain their constant body temperature are called ---------.

• A) endothermic
• B) none, animals do not maintain their body temperature
• C) neither
• D) ectothermic

Those animals which regulate their body temperature by external sources like sunlight or a heated rock surface are called _________.

• A) Ectotherms
• B) Heterotherms
• C) Homeotherms
• D) Endotherms

Dormancy of insects in summer is called________________?

• A) Thanolasis
• B) Aestivation
• C) Hibernation
• D) Ecdysiast

Australian burrowing frog (Cycloranaalboguttatus) goesunder ____________during summer.

• A) transpiration
• B) Aestivation
• C) Hibernation
• D) Winter sleep

Which one of these are true hibernators:

• A) Chiroptera (bats)
• B) Insectivora (hedgehogs and allies)
• C) Rodentia (ground squirrels, marmots)
• D) All of the above

Aestivation is also called __________.

• A) Torper
• B) Drowsing
• C) Summer sleep
• D) Winter sleep

The hypothalamus works like a/an _____________.

• A) Alarm Clock
• B) Thermostat
• C) Brain
• D) Timer

Which one of these is NOT a biotic factor?

• A) Plants
• B) Algae
• C) Animals
• D) Sunlight

Hibernation in large animals like bears is termed as ____________.

• A) torper
• B) sleeping
• C) aestivation
• D) winter sleep.

Winter sleep is a form of __________.

• A) Hibernation
• B) Adaptation
• C) Aestivation
• D) Migration

Which one of these is NOT true about hibernation?

• A) It prevents excessive water loss and internal body damage due to high temperatures
• B) Also known as “summer sleep”
• C) Longer duration
• D) Aestivation takes place in cold-blooded animals like snails, earthworms, frogs, etc.

Which one of these animals do not go under winter sleep?

• A) Frogs
• B) Salamanders
• C) Snails
• D) Bats