Question

Question

Which statement is true?(1 point)
Responses

Endotherms can insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies but can only control their body temperature by choice.
Endotherms can insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies but can only control their body temperature by choice.

Ectotherms cannot insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can only control their body temperature by choice.
Ectotherms cannot insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can only control their body temperature by choice.

Endotherms cannot insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can only control their body temperature involuntarily.
Endotherms cannot insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can only control their body temperature involuntarily.

Ectotherms can insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can control their body temperature by choice.
Ectotherms can insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies and can control their body temperature by choice.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Endotherms can insulate (stop heat loss from) their bodies but can only control their body temperature involuntarily.

Explanation: Endotherms (like mammals and birds) can regulate their body temperature through physiological means and also have insulating features (like fur or fat) to retain heat. They maintain a stable body temperature regardless of the environment. Ectotherms, on the other hand, rely on external environmental conditions to regulate their body temperature, and they generally cannot insulate their bodies in the same way as endotherms. They do not control their body temperature by choice.