Consider the energy budgets for a human, an elephant, a penguin, a mouse, and a snake. The ________ would have the highest total annual energy expenditure, and the ________ would have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass.
A) elephant; mouse
B) elephant; human
C) mouse; snake
D) penguin; mouse

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The elephant would have the highest total annual energy expenditure due to its large size and the mouse would have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass because smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate per body weight.

Consider the Energy Budgets for a Human, an Elephant, a Penguin