The mechanism by which bumblebees and certain moths generate preflight heat in thoracic muscles involves
A) a metabolic futile cycle in carbohydrate metabolism
B) the simultaneous contraction of antagonistic flight muscles.
C) rapid wing movement that avoids lift.
D) all of the above
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