Within a range of environmental temperatures called the thermoneutral zone,the metabolic rate of a mammal is
A) variable.
B) at a minimal rate.
C) high and independent of temperature.
D) below the basal metabolic rate.
E) dependent upon the temperature.

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The thermoneutral zone is the range of environmental temperatures within which the metabolic rate of a mammal is at a minimal rate, meaning it is not dependent upon the temperature. Therefore, the best choice is B, which states that the metabolic rate is at a minimal rate.

Within a Range of Environmental Temperatures Called the Thermoneutral Zone,the