Aquatic _______ Are in a Double Bind, Because Their Demand

question 36

Multiple Choice

Aquatic _______ are in a double bind, because their demand for oxygen increases as the temperature of their environment increases, but the oxygen content of water declines with increasing water temperatures.

• A) insects
• B) ectotherms
• C) endotherms
• D) plants
• E) None of the above

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