When Comparing Relatively Small Mammals, Such as Mice and Shrews

question 104

Multiple Choice

When comparing relatively small mammals, such as mice and shrews, to large mammals, such as elephants and horses, the mice and shrews have

• A) higher basal metabolic rates.
• B) more white fat.
• C) lower average blood glucose levels.
• D) less metabolically active tissues, such as skin and fat.
• E) countercurrent heat exchange.

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