Readjustment of the Metabolic Rate of an Ectotherm,such as a Fish,to

question 52

Multiple Choice

Readjustment of the metabolic rate of an ectotherm,such as a fish,to compensate for seasonal thermal change is caused by the production of

• A) fluorescent pigments that generate heat as a byproduct.
• B) pyrogens.
• C) inducible enzymes.
• D) countercurrent exchangers.
• E) None of the above

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