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In invertebrates, the body temperature varies according to external conditions. So they are called ______ animals.


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Poikilothermic or cold-blooded animals:

  1. Animals in which the body temperature keeps hanging with the external environment or surroundings are called poikilothermic or cold-blooded animals.
  2. Generally all the invertebrates and the animals belonging to the lower classes in the vertebrates show this tendency.

Final answer: In invertebrates, the body temperature varies according to external conditions. So they are called poikilothermic or cold-blooded animals.


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