You Measure the Metabolic Rate of a Group of Poikilotherms

You measure the metabolic rate of a group of poikilotherms that has never been studied before. Compared to the relationship between metabolic rate and weight for birds, the value of a for the new group is likely to be _______ and the value of b is likely to be _______.

A) about the same; lower
B) lower; higher
C) lower; lower
D) lower; about the same