A Researcher Is Setting Up an Experiment to Measure Basal

question 32

Multiple Choice

A researcher is setting up an experiment to measure basal metabolic rate in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster-a small rodent) .Which of the following would be the best set of conditions for the voles immediately before and during the measurement?

• A)House the animals in a cage with plenty of food and water to avoid stress; conduct measurements in a warmer room than the room where housed.
• B)House the animals in a cage with plenty of food and water to avoid stress; conduct measurements in a room the same temperature as the room where housed.
• C)House the animals in a cage with no food for a few hours before measurement; conduct measurements in a colder room than the room where housed, while the voles are being exercised.
• D)House the animals in a cage with no food for a few hours before measurement; conduct measurements in a room the same temperature as the room where housed.
• E)House the animals in a cage with no food for a few hours before measurement; conduct measurements in a room the same temperature while the voles are being exercised.

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Definitions:

Planning Budget

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Equipment Depreciation

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Spending Variance

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