The List Below Shows Possible Metabolic Responses of a Mammal

question 245

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 its lower critical temperature and decreases 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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Definitions:

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant and algal cells that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions, like mitochondria, ribosomes, and the nucleus.

Wavelengths of Light

The distances between successive peaks of electromagnetic waves, determining the color of light.

Wavelength

The distance between two consecutive points of the same phase in a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.