An Elephant and a Mouse Are Running in Full Sunlight,and

question 39

Multiple Choice

An elephant and a mouse are running in full sunlight,and both overheat by the same amount above their normal body temperatures.When they move into the shade and rest,which animal will cool down faster?

• A)The elephant will because it has the higher surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• B)The elephant will because it has the lower surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• C)The mouse will because it has the higher surface-area-to-volume ratio.
• D)They will cool at the same rate because they overheated by the same amount.
• E)They will cool at the same rate because they have the same adaptive structures.