| Can you help me with biology?
It is a cool winter evening and you are feeling a little chilled. To warm yourself up, you sip some warm tea. As you swallow, you can feel the tea warm your mouth and throat. This tea is warming you up by the process of
A) convection.
B) induction.
C) conduction.
D) evaporation.
E) radiation.
Which of the following is a physiological response that takes place in many animals when they get too hot?
A) slowing of the heart rate
B) constriction of blood vessels in the skin
C) contraction of muscles
D) increased blood flow to the skin
E) retention of water
Which of the following is an adaptation of an endoderm but not an ectotherm?
A) a beetle that absorbs solar radiation
B) a moth that contracts its flight muscles before takeoff
C) a lizard that lies on a warm rock
D) a turtle that moves to a warm, shallow part of a pond
E) an insect that positions its body for maximal exposure to sunlight
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