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A 20-gram ectothermic organism and a 20-gram endothermic organism are placed together in a small, enclosed cage. The cage is held at a temperature of 32°C for one hour. Then, the temperature of the cage is raised to 45°C. Which of the following would you expect to be true after one hour at 45°C?

A 20-gram ectothermic organism and a 20-gram endothermic organism are placed together-example-1
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The correct answer is the option "The metabolic rate of the ectothermic organism would increase, and the metabolic rate of the endothermic organism would remain unchanged"
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