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) human; penguin
D) mouse; snake
E) penguin; mouse

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Elephants have the highest total annual energy expenditure due to their large body size, while mice have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass because they have a higher metabolic rate to support their small size.

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