To Maintain Body Temperature in Cold Weather an Organism May

question 158

Multiple Choice

To maintain body temperature in cold weather an organism may:

• A)Increase metabolism
• B)Constrict blood vessels
• C)Move to a sunny location
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available.

Exponential Growth

A process of increase where the quantity grows at a rate proportional to its current value, resulting in a rapid rise over time.

Semelparous

Having a single reproductive effort in a lifetime.

Iteroparous

Having repeated reproductive cycles throughout a lifetime. Compare with semelparous.