Which Statement About Endotherms Is True

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which statement about endotherms is true?

• A) They can lower their body temperature by producing heat metabolically.
• B) They can raise their body temperature by mobilizing active mechanisms of heat loss.
• C) They respond to cold by mobilizing active mechanisms for heat loss.
• D) Some can use regulated hypothermia to conserve energy.
• E) Endothermy likely evolved in animals where a mutation prevented leaks in ion channels, giving them a selective advantage by increasing their time of activity in the cooler night temperatures.

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