Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
- Chelone
- Macropus
- Psittacula
- Camelus
Answer
(1) Chelone
Solution
Homeotherms (warm-blooded animals) maintain a constant body temperature; these are birds and mammals.
Macropus (kangaroo) and Camelus (camel) are mammals, and Psittacula (parrot) is a bird ⇒ homeotherms.
Chelone (turtle) is a reptile; as per NCERT, reptiles are poikilotherms (cold-blooded) ⇒ not a homeotherm.
Answer: (1)