If an Animal Is Kept in an Enclosure at a Constant

question 13

Multiple Choice

If an animal is kept in an enclosure at a constant temperature equal to its body temperature, which mechanism is responsible for most of its heat gain?

• A) Convection
• B) Evaporation
• C) Radiation
• D) Conduction
• E) Metabolism

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Definitions:

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