Question

A small rodent lives in an area where the average temperature has been increasing drastically over a very short period of time. As a result, this species of rodent will most likely _____.

Answer 1

The rodent will become extinct or die due to the drastic temperature increase in a short period of time.

Answer 2

Become extinct if the temperature gets too high

Step-by-step explanation:

Over a short period of time, adaptation would not be effective because of the time limit. Homoestatic Function would fail to balance the heat and as such, too much loss of water would eventually kill the rat.

But for a long period of time and most likely progressively, there would be adaptive response from the rat