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Objectives
a) Discuss the ways in which heat transfers between organisms and their
environment.
b) Discuss the thermal balance of organisms.
c) Discuss the metabolic and physiological means
d) Distinguish among poikilothermy, homeothermy, and heterothermy.
e) Explain how animal behaviour, structure and metabolism maintain body
temperature
f) Distinguish among hibernation, aestivation and torpor.
g) Describe the physiology of cold tolerance in some animals.
Subject Matter
a) Subject: Temperature
b) References: textbook Elements of Ecology
Robert Leo Smith
Thomas M,.Smith
pp. 56-70
c) Materials : Pictures,Powerpoiont, projector,book
d) Science Concept : Temperature has a pervasive influence on life
It is a key for climate, microclimate and
distributions of
organism
e) Process Skills : Observing, Describing and differentiating