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JAMB Biology 2019 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the animals below is poikilothermic?

  • A. toadCorrect
  • B. dove
  • C. lion
  • D. chicken

Explanation

Poikilothermic (cold-blooded) animals have a body temperature that varies with the surrounding. Fishes, amphibians (e.g. toad) and reptiles are poikilothermic; mammals and birds (dove, lion, chicken) are homoiothermic (warm-blooded).

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