A Lizard Is Blown Out to Sea During a Hurricane

question 9

Multiple Choice

A lizard is blown out to sea during a hurricane. This type of storm occurs very infrequently-on average once every 100 years. The lizard washes up on the beach of a small island and finds some beetles on the beach. The lizard can get an average of about 20 kcal from consuming a beetle. It takes the lizard 10kcal/min to chase and catch a beetle. What is the maximum amount of time that the lizard can spend catching each beetle without expending more energy capturing its prey than it derives from consuming it?

• A) 2 minutes
• B) 6 minutes
• C) 10 minutes
• D) 20 minutes

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