The List Below Shows Possible Metabolic Responses of a Mammal

question 175

Multiple Choice

The list below shows possible metabolic responses of a mammal to environmental temperature change.Choose the most likely response of a mammal when the environmental temperature begins at 0°C and increases by 3°C-5°C.

• A) Increased metabolic rate
• B) Decreased metabolic rate
• C) No change in metabolic rate
• D) Initial decrease in metabolic rate followed by an increase
• E) Death

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