BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 37, Problem 13SA
Summary Introduction
a.
To determine:
The term that describes “endotherm.”
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b.
To determine:
The term that describes “ectotherm.”
Summary Introduction
c.
To determine:
The term that describes “convection.”
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d.
To determine:
The term that describes “conduction.”
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e.
To determine:
The term that describes “thermal radiation.”
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