Which of the Following Would Be an Example of an Animal

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of an animal employing torpor to survive very cold weather?

• A) maintaining homeothermy
• B) a small mammal entering hibernation
• C) an elephant employing evaporative cooling
• D) nonshivering thermogenesis by humans
• E) honeybees increasing hive temperature by contracting flight muscles

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Definitions:

Inappropriate Compensatory

Behaviors undertaken to undo or compensate for an undesirable action or thought, which may be maladaptive or harmful.

Binge Eating Disorder

An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain.

Eating Binges

Episodes of uncontrollable excessive eating, often followed by feelings of guilt or distress.