Red-Tailed Hawks Drop Their Body Temperature at Night by 2°C-4°C

Multiple Choice

Red-tailed hawks drop their body temperature at night by 2°C-4°C.This is an example of ________, which is different from the _______ experienced by humans when under anesthesia.

A) torpor; induced unconsciousness
B) regulated hypothermia; unregulated hypothermia
C) lowered hypothalamic set point; increased hypothalamic set point
D) a circadian rhythm; diurnal rhythm
E) ectothermy; induced ectothermy