Which of the Following Statements About Endotherms Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about endotherms is false?

• A) They can raise their body temperature by producing heat metabolically.
• B) They can lower their body temperature by mobilizing active mechanisms of heat loss.
• C) They respond to cold by producing heat.
• D) Some can use regulated hypothermia to conserve energy.
• E) Ectothermy likely evolved because a mitochondrial mutation gave a selective advantage to animals that became ectotherms, and increased their time of activity in the cooler night temperatures.

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Definitions:

Zygomycetes

A class of fungi characterized by the formation of a zygospore, a resistant structure for sexual reproduction.

Rhizopus

A genus of fungi, known for causing rot in fruits and vegetables and sometimes opportunistic infections in humans.

Zygospore

A sexual spore produced by a zygomycete.

Haploid

A cell or organism that contains a single set of chromosomes, typically representative of gametes in sexually reproducing organisms.