Which daily quantity is the least reliable indicator of an animal's metabolic rate, independent of whether an organism is an endotherm or ectoderm?
A) food eaten
B) heat generated
C) oxygen used in mitochondria
D) water consumed

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Water consumption is the least reliable indicator of an animal's metabolic rate because it can be influenced by many factors unrelated to metabolism, such as temperature, activity level, and the water content of food, making it less directly correlated with metabolic processes compared to food intake, heat generation, and oxygen consumption.

Which Daily Quantity Is the Least Reliable Indicator of an Animal's