What happens to a homeotherm's resting metabolic rate when the temperature is outside its thermoneutral zone?
A) Resting metabolic rate goes up.
B) Resting metabolic rate goes down.
C) Answer depends on whether it is too hot or too cold.
D) Resting metabolic rate does not change.
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