The Metabolic Rate of a Mammal Resting at a Temperature

question 65

Multiple Choice

The metabolic rate of a mammal resting at a temperature within its thermoneutral zone is

• A) known as homeostasis.
• B) known as basal metabolic rate.
• C) known as hibernation.
• D) inversely proportional to ambient temperature.
• E) known as upper critical temperature.

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