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Question
Answer the following question.
‘‘Organisms may be conformers or regulators.’’ Explain this statement and give one example of each.
Solution
1." Regulators":
- The organism is able to maintain homeostasis by physiological and behavioural means.
- All birds and mammals and few lower vertebrates and invertebrates species maintain homeostasis by thermoregulation and osmoregulation.
- For eg : -Birds & Mammals.
2."Conformers":
- The majority (99%) of animals and nearly all plants cannot maintain a constant internal environment. Their body temperature is not constant. They are simply conformers.
- Eg; -Fishes, Frogs, etc.
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