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What are animals called that produce a low level of metabolic heat and also absorb heat from their surroundings?

Correct answer B. Heterotherms

Explanation

Heterotherms rely partly on their own metabolism and partly on environmental heat, so their body temperature varies, combining features of both endotherms and ectotherms.

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