Warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals attempt to maintain
A) approximately the same internal temperatures but do so through different methods.
B) approximately the same internal temperatures using the same methods.
C) very different internal temperatures, with the warm-blooded animals having internal temperatures about 10°F higher than cold-blooded animals.
D) very different internal temperatures but use the same methods to maintain their respective set points.

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Warm-blooded animals (endotherms) maintain a relatively constant internal temperature by generating heat internally through metabolic processes. Cold-blooded animals (ectotherms) do not generate heat internally and rely on their external environment to regulate their body temperature through behaviors such as basking in the sun or seeking shade. So both types attempt to maintain a relatively constant internal temperature, but through different methods.

Warm-Blooded and Cold-Blooded Animals Attempt to Maintain