The Tiger Beetle Cicindela Longilabris Inhabits Higher Latitudes and Elevations

question 9

Multiple Choice

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz, Quinlan, and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except

• A) higher metabolic rates.
• B) lower body temperatures.
• C) increased water proofing.
• D) both higher metabolic rates and lower body temperatures.
• E) both higher metabolic rates and increased water proofing.

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