Combined Science GCSE
Endothermic animals
What Endothermic animals means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Endothermic animals
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Animals that maintain a constant internal temperature using energy released by respiration, so they can remain active in a range of environmental temperatures.
Topics that use Endothermic animals
- Abiotic factors (AQA GCSE)
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