Acclimatization Is the Process by Which Animals Adjust to Seasonal

question 31

Multiple Choice

Acclimatization is the process by which animals adjust to seasonal changes. Which example is least characteristic of acclimatization?

• A) An endotherm entering torpor
• B) A horse's coat thickening in winter
• C) A fish's metabolic rate slowing
• D) A bear entering hibernation
• E) A lizard basking in the sun

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