Which Type of Animals Tend to Have High Metabolic Rates

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which type of animals tend to have high metabolic rates and long life span compared with animals of similar body size?

• A)marsupials
• B)fish
• C)nonhuman primates
• D)birds

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