Which Statement Is True

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

A) Mammals that hibernate can maintain body temperatures close to the freezing point.
B) Arousal from hibernation begins with a rapid rise in body temperature, followed by a rise in metabolic heat production.
C) The metabolic rate needed to maintain a hibernating mammal is close to its basal metabolic rate.
D) At the onset of hibernation, metabolic rate rises as body temperature drops.
E) At the onset of hibernation, body temperature drops, followed by a drop in metabolic rate.