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Animals having a built-in thermostat to maintain constant body temperature are known as

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Biothermic
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Poikilothermic
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Oligothermic
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Homeothermic
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Solution

The correct option is D Homeothermic
Animals having a built-in thermostat to maintain constant body temperature are known as homeotherms. An organism, such as a mammal or bird, having a body temperature that is constant and largely independent of the temperature of its surroundings could be called as a homeotherm.
The poikilothermic animal is an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings.

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