An Elephant and a Mouse Are Running in Full Sunlight

question 48

Multiple Choice

An elephant and a mouse are running in full sunlight, and both overheat by the same amount above their normal body temperatures. When they move into the shade and rest, which animal will cool down faster?

• A) The elephant will because it has the higher surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• B) The elephant will because it has the lower surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• C) The mouse will because it has the higher surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• D) They will cool at the same rate because they overheated by the same amount.

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