Which statement about hibernation is false?
A) It may be interrupted by brief returns to normal body temperature.
B) It is a form of regulated lowering of body temperature.
C) The body's thermostat is turned down to a low level.
D) Metabolic rate is reduced to only a fraction of the basal metabolic rate.
E) A hibernator functions as a homoeotherm during the cold months.

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A hibernator functions as a poikilotherm, not a homoeotherm, during the cold months. Homoeotherms (also known as endotherms) maintain a relatively constant body temperature, while poikilotherms (also known as ectotherms) have a body temperature that varies with their environment.

Which Statement About Hibernation Is False