The list below shows possible metabolic responses of a mammal to environmental temperature change.Choose the most likely response of a mammal when the environmental temperature increases far above 50°C.
A) Increased metabolic rate
B) Decreased metabolic rate
C) No change in metabolic rate
D) Initial decrease in metabolic rate followed by an increase
E) Death

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When the environmental temperature increases far above 50°C, a mammal's body cannot regulate its temperature effectively and will likely suffer from heatstroke, leading to organ failure and death. Therefore, the metabolic rate also decreases, and death is the eventual outcome.

The List Below Shows Possible Metabolic Responses of a Mammal