Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
You just bought a freshwater tropical fish for your new aquarium. Once you arrive home, you fill the aquarium with cold, dechlorinated water and plug in the filter and heater. You immediately release the fish from his bag of warm water into the cold water of the aquarium and give him some food. After one hour, you notice the fish has lost its vibrant colouration and isn't swimming very much. After a few hours, you find the fish dead.
-The fish likely died because
A) the fish was not given an adaptation period to adjust to the different water temperature.
B) the fish was not given an acclimation period to adjust to the different water temperature.
C) the fish lost too much heat via evaporation to the surrounding water.
D) the fish was not given an acclimatization period to adjust to the different water temperature.
E) the fish was endothermic.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q49: For adult human females, the metabolic "costs"
Q52: Standard metabolic rate (SMR)and basal metabolic rate
Q58: Seasonal changes in snake activity are due
Q61: Which of the following statements pertaining to
Q64: Use the following information to answer the
Q66: During its months-long hibernation in its burrow,
Q67: Use the following information to answer the
Q71: The body tissue that consists largely of
Q72: A moth preparing for flight on a
Q77: Hibernation and estivation during seasons of environmental
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents