Most mammals and birds are described as homeothermic endotherms; that is, they m

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Most mammals and birds are described as homeothermic endotherms; that is, they maintain a relatively constant body temperature (homeothermic), and they are warmed mostly by heat generated by metabolism (endothermic). Two features that you have observed in this study of the circulatory system of the pig and present in other mammals are considered to be important adaptations of the mammalian body to support homeothermy and endothermy. Identify these features and explain why they support these conditions.

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Four chambered heart for better disociation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.Subcutaneous fat for insulation.

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