In environments where organisms are stressed by heat, mammals tend to have which of the following?
A. an increased body mass and decreased body surface area
B. a decreased body mass relative to body surface area
C. an increased body mass and increased body surface area
D. a decreased body mass and increased body surface area
Ans: D. a decreased body mass and increased body surface area
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