The Metabolic Rate of a Resting Animal at a Temperature

question 63

Multiple Choice

The metabolic rate of a resting animal at a temperature within the thermoneutral zone is

• A) known as homeostasis.
• B) known as hibernation.
• C) known as basal metabolic rate.
• D) controlled by the ambient air temperature.
• E) known as the upper critical temperature.

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