Which of the following statements about the thermoneutral zone is true?
A) Metabolic heat production is variable.
B) Skin blood flow is variable.
C) The environmental temperature equals body temperature.
D) The lower boundary (lower critical temperature) is lower for small than for large endotherms.
E) It is the range of hypothalamic temperatures that do not alter metabolic heat production.

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Within the thermoneutral zone, skin blood flow is variable to help regulate body temperature without changing metabolic heat production.

Which of the Following Statements About the Thermoneutral Zone Is