Why Do Insects Grow More Slowly in Cooler Temperatures

question 96

Multiple Choice

Why do insects grow more slowly in cooler temperatures?

• A)The cells are not large enough at lowered temperature.
• B)Because they are warm-blooded, but unable to move from the larval state at lower temperatures.
• C)The biochemical reactions that govern their growth occur more slowly at lower temperatures.
• D)None of the above; they actually grow faster at slightly cooled temperatures.

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