A lizard lives in a desert environment where the temperature is low at night and high during the day. What might this animal do to maintain the most stable body temperature?
A) Stay in a burrow during the night and shuttle between the sun and shade on the surface during the day
B) Stay on the surface during the night and move to a burrow during the day
C) Increase metabolism and heat production during the night and decrease it during the day
D) Decrease metabolism and heat production during the night and increase it during the day.
E) Move into a state of hypothermia during the night and a state of torpor during the day.

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By staying in a burrow during the night, the lizard can avoid the low temperatures. During the day, the lizard can shuttle between the sun and shade on the surface to regulate its body temperature by either warming up or cooling down. This allows the lizard to maintain the most stable body temperature possible in a desert environment where temperatures fluctuate greatly between day and night.

A Lizard Lives in a Desert Environment Where the Temperature