Among These Choices, the Most Energetically Efficient Locomotion Per Unit

question 38

Multiple Choice

Among these choices, the most energetically efficient locomotion per unit mass is likely

• A) running by a 50-gram rodent.
• B) running by a 40-kg ungulate.
• C) flying by a 100-g bird.
• D) swimming by a 10-g minnow (bony fish).
• E) swimming by a 100-kg tuna (bony fish).

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