For a Non-Hibernating Squirrel, the Daily Expenditure of Metabolic Energy

Multiple Choice

For a non-hibernating squirrel, the daily expenditure of metabolic energy is

A) usually less than the basal metabolic rate (BMR) .
B) always greater than the basal metabolic rate (BMR) .
C) constant despite day-to-day changes in ambient temperature.
D) measured only by the distance it has traveled.
E) inversely related to the distance it has traveled.