Consider the energy budgets for a human, an elephant, a penguin, a mouse, and a snake. The __________ would have the highest total annual energy expenditure, and the __________ would have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass.
a) elephant; mouse
b) elephant; human
c) penguin; mouse
d) mouse; snake
e) human; penguin

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Answer:

Consider the energy budgets for a human, an elephant, a penguin, a mouse, and a snake. The mouse would have the highest total annual energy expenditure, and the elephant would have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass.

\ra) elephant; mouse

\rb) elephant; human

\rc) penguin; mouse

\rd) mouse; snake

\re) human; penguin

Explanation:

the mice demand more energy expenditure than the rest of the animals since they have a much more hectic life routine, while the elephant is one of the heaviest animals and with a much more sedentary or calm life than the mouse.