Refer to the Figure Showing Regulation and Conformity in Two

question 37

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing regulation and conformity in two species of related fish.
According to the figure, as the concentration of oxygen in the water drops, the slopes of the lines change. What does this mean?

• A) Animals go from becoming oxygen regulators to oxygen conformers.
• B) Animals become physiologically compromised.
• C) Animals go from becoming oxygen conformers to oxygen regulators.
• D) Animals increase their metabolic rate.

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