In comparison with a blue whale,a shrew has
A)a larger surface area relative to volume.
B)the same surface area relative to volume.
C)a slightly smaller surface area relative to volume.
D)a much smaller surface area relative to volume.

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Shrews, being much smaller animals, have a larger surface area relative to their volume compared to blue whales. This is due to the square-cube law, where as an object grows in size, its volume grows faster than its surface area.

In Comparison with a Blue Whale,a Shrew Has