A "Hot" Fish Differs from a "Cold" Fish in Having

question 212

Multiple Choice

A "hot" fish differs from a "cold" fish in having

• A) the ability to produce significant amounts of metabolic heat.
• B) a countercurrent heat exchanger in the gills.
• C) the ability to retain heat generated in swimming muscles.
• D) the ability to lose less heat at the dorsal aorta.
• E) its blood oxygenated in the muscles rather than in the gills.

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