In the experiment graphed below, researchers heated and cooled the hypothalamus of a mammal and determined the metabolic rates at different environmental (ambient) temperatures. Based on this experiment, which of the following statements is true?
A) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 5°C.
B) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 25°C.
C) The lower critical temperature is higher at 5°C.
D) The hypothalamic set point is increased by exposure to an ambient temperature of 25°C.
E) Both c and d

Question

In the experiment graphed below, researchers heated and cooled the hypothalamus of a mammal and determined the metabolic rates at different environmental (ambient) temperatures. Based on this experiment, which of the following statements is true? 
A) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 5°C. 
B) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 25°C. 
C) The lower critical temperature is higher at 5°C. 
D) The hypothalamic set point is increased by exposure to an ambient temperature of 25°C. 
E) Both c and d

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The Answer of In the experiment graphed below, researchers heated and cooled the hypothalamus of a mammal and determined the metabolic rates at different environmental (ambient) temperatures. Based on this experiment, which of the following statements is true? 
A) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 5°C. 
B) The basal metabolic rate is higher at 25°C. 
C) The lower critical temperature is higher at 5°C. 
D) The hypothalamic set point is increased by exposure to an ambient temperature of 25°C. 
E) Both c and d

In the Experiment Graphed Below, Researchers Heated and Cooled the Hypothalamus