A lioness begins her nightly hunt after spending the day beneath a tree in the Serengeti. What happens to the blood vessels in her body as she goes from resting to hunting?

A. Arterioles supplying her stomach and
intestines contract.
B. Arterioles supplying her stomach and
intestines expand.
C. Arterioles supplying her limb muscles
contract.
D. Arterioles supplying her limb muscles
expand.


A,D

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