Which of the Following Animals Is Behaving as an Endotherm

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following animals is behaving as an endotherm to warm its body?

• A) A moth that quivers its wings before flight
• B) A black beetle that absorbs solar radiation
• C) A snake that lies on a warm blacktop road
• D) A fish that moves to a warm, shallow part of a pond
• E) An insect that positions its body for maximum exposure to sunlight

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