The List Below Shows Possible Metabolic Responses of a Mammal

Multiple Choice

The list below shows possible metabolic responses of a mammal to environmental temperature change.Choose the most likely response of a mammal when the environmental temperature begins at its upper critical temperature and increases by 3°C-5°C.

A) Increased metabolic rate
B) Decreased metabolic rate
C) No change in metabolic rate
D) Initial decrease in metabolic rate followed by an increase
E) Death