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

  1. Biothermic
  2. Poikilothermic
  3. oligothermic
  4. Homoeothermic

Correct answer: Homoeothermic

Solution

Homoeothermic animals regulate and maintain a nearly constant internal body temperature. This is the defining feature of a built-in thermostat, unlike poikilothermic animals whose temperature changes with the surroundings.

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