Mammals Thermoregulation Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: There is a thick layer of insulating fat in whales and seals which protects them from colder water, this layer is known as

1. brown fat
2. cuticle
3. blubber
4. integument

MCQ 2: The regional temperature differences within an animal are obtained by

1. vasodilatation only
2. vasoconstriction only
3. vasocirculation
4. vasodilation and vasocontriction

MCQ 3: The homeostatic thermostat which facilitates the process of thermoregulation in man is present in

1. cerebrum
2. thalamus
3. hypothalamus
4. medulla

MCQ 4: The increase muscles contraction along with the increasing rate of heat production is called

1. shivering thermogenesis
2. non-shivering thermogenesis
3. overlapping hypogenesis
4. underweighted osmogenesis

MCQ 5: The animal which uses saliva and urine for cooling is

1. lizard
2. cats
3. bears
4. bats