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An organism whose body temperature is strongly correlated to that of its external environment is called what?
Body temperature is strongly correlated to that of its external enviroment
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the terminology used to describe organisms whose body temperature is strongly influenced by their external environment. Participants explore the scientific classification of such organisms.
Discussion Character
- Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant asks for the term used to describe organisms with body temperatures correlated to their environment.
- Another participant suggests "cold blooded organism" but expresses uncertainty.
- A further reply seeks a more precise scientific term, indicating a desire for clarity.
- A participant proposes "poikilotherms" as a term after reflecting on the definition of correlation, though they note potential issues with memory and terminology.
- One participant acknowledges the previous contribution with a light-hearted comment.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
The discussion does not reach a consensus on the terminology, with differing suggestions and some uncertainty expressed by participants.
Contextual Notes
Participants exhibit varying levels of confidence in their terminology, and there are indications of potential confusion regarding definitions.
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a cold blooded organism. (?)
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I'm looking for a scientific term 
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after looking up the word correlated and realizeing that it was basically corrilation i began...
it's cold blooded but i believe if i can do it from memrmory it is called poikilotherms
due to legal terms some words may have been changed such as google to say memory
it's cold blooded but i believe if i can do it from memrmory it is called poikilotherms
due to legal terms some words may have been changed such as google to say memory
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point for The Grimmus!
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