Refer to the figure showing oxygen consumption of an organism relative to water temperature. The organism represented by blue line 1 could be a(n) _______, and the organism represented by blue line 2 could be a(n) _______.

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Refer to the figure showing oxygen consumption of an organism relative to water temperature.  The organism represented by blue line 1 could be a(n) _______, and the organism represented by blue line 2 could be a(n) _______.

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The blue line 1 shows an organism with a lower oxygen consumption rate at lower temperatures, indicating a resting state. This could be a resting fish. The blue line 2 shows an organism with a higher oxygen consumption rate at lower temperatures, indicating higher metabolic activity and activity level. This could be an active fish. Therefore, the best choice is B, where the blue line 1 represents a resting fish and blue line 2 represents an active fish.

Refer to the Figure Showing Oxygen Consumption of an Organism