Given the shown relationships, which statement is true? A rabbit has a lower mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse OA rabbit has a higher mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse O It is impossible to tell from this graph whether a rabbit or a horse has a higher metabolic rate or higher mass-specific metabolic rate A rabbit has a higher metabolic rate than a horse
Given the shown relationships, which statement is true? A rabbit has a lower mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse OA rabbit has a higher mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse O It is impossible to tell from this graph whether a rabbit or a horse has a higher metabolic rate or higher mass-specific metabolic rate A rabbit has a higher metabolic rate than a horse
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Transcribed Image Text:Given the shown relationships, which statement is true?
A rabbit has a lower mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse
A rabbit has a higher mass-specific metabolic rate than a horse
O It is impossible to tell from this graph whether a rabbit or a horse has a higher
metabolic rate or higher mass-specific metabolic rate
A rabbit has a higher metabolic rate than a horse

Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following graph with metabolic rate on the left y-axis (grey line) and
mass-specific metabolic rate on the right y-axis (black line):
Elephant
10,000
Horse d
10,000
Human
1,000
1,000
Dog
Rabbit
o
100
100
White rat
10
10
White mouse
0.1
1.0
10
100
1,000
Body Mass (kg)
Given the shown relationships, which statement is true?
kcal/day
kcal/kg/day (metabolic rate)
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