Refer to the Table Below Containing Field Research Data Collected

question 45

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below containing field research data collected about a species of desert woodrat.Activity levels of the rats were monitored at all times,and maximum daytime temperatures were recorded.Based on these data,which statement could the researchers propose as a hypothesis about water conservation in this species?

• A) Desert woodrats do not restrict their physical activity as a means for conserving water.
• B) Desert woodrats restrict their physical activity as a means for conserving water only during the day.
• C) Desert woodrats restrict their physical activity as a means for conserving water only during the night.
• D) Desert woodrats restrict their physical activity during both day and night as a means for conserving water.
• E) Desert woodrats restrict their physical activity during the day as a means for conserving water and restrict their activity at night only under the most severe conditions.

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