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Which pair do you predict would have the largest difference in mass-specific basal metabolic rate?

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Answer:

The pair's options needed to complete the question are

A. dog and cat

B. lion and dog

C. lion and cat

D. cat and mouse

E. they are all likely to be the same

D. CAT AND MOUSE IS THE ANSWER

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass-specific basal metabolic rate (mass-specific BMR), is the resting energy expenditure per unit body mass per day.

mass-specific BMR mammals decreases as weight increases i.e

Metabolic rates of animals are allometric functions of body size

D. Cat and mouse is the answer

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