Animal A has a surface area of 6 cm² and a volume of 1 cm³. Animal B has a surface area of 24 cm² and a volume of 8 cm³. If each animal were in the same environment,
A)animals A and B would gain and lose solutes at the same rate, but animal A would gain heat faster.
B)animal B would gain water faster than animal A, but animal A would lose solutes faster.
C)animal A would gain or lose heat, water, and solutes faster than animal B.
D)animal B would lose heat faster than animal A but gain water faster.

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Animal A has a higher surface area to volume ratio than Animal B, meaning it would exchange heat, water, and solutes with the environment more rapidly.

Animal a Has a Surface Area of 6 Cm² and a Volume