Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 40 - Test Your Understanding - Level 1 - Knowledge/Comprehension - Page 895: 3

Answer

A.

Work Step by Step

The answer can be found by reviewing p. 885, especially Fig. 40.20 on which most of these organisms are listed. The snake (C.) can be excluded based on its being a reptile, which would give it a lower BMR, and the penguin (D.) is intermediate in size compared to other animals on the list, giving it an intermediate BMR while the question is asking for an extreme.
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