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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 11. organisms and populations

It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because

  1. A small animals have a lower \(O_2\) requirement
  2. B smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.
  3. C it is easier to carry a small body weight
  4. D the efficiency of muscles in large animalsis less than in the small animals
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(B) smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.

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(b) :Metabolic rate is directly proportional to the size of an animal. Larger the animal, lower is the metabolic rate.Small animals can run uphill than a large animal because of their fast metabolic rate.So, the correct option is 'smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate'
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