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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations3 Marks
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How are eurythermal animals different from stenothermal animals? Give an example of each.
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Answer

  Eurythermal animals   Stenothermal animals
1 These are the animals which can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. 1 These are the animals which can tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures.
2 They show a wide geographical distribution.
Example: Human beings, shark.		 2 They are restricted in their geographical distribution.
Example: Polar bear, seal.

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