If Sleep Is a Way to Preserve Energy, We Would

question 118

Multiple Choice

 If sleep is a way to preserve energy, we would expect

• A) larger animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates.
• B) smaller animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates.
• C) hibernation to be accompanied by increased body temperature.
• D) animals with smaller appetites to sleep more.

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