The Arctic and Alpine Cushion Plants and the Camnula Grasshopper

question 42

Multiple Choice

The arctic and alpine cushion plants and the Camnula grasshopper both use ________ to aid in thermoregulation.

• A) countercurrent heat exchange mechanisms
• B) endothermic methods
• C) increased water retention
• D) torpor
• E) dark pigmentation

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