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When the Body Temperature of Ghost Crabs Is Raised from 15°C

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When the body temperature of ghost crabs is raised from 15°C to 24°C, resting metabolic rate and V̇O2max both increase, but the increase in V̇O2max is much greater than the increase in resting metabolic rate. Given this information, what would be the likely result if ghost crabs in nature experienced conditions that raised their typical body temperature from 15°C to 24°C?


A) Aerobic scope and capacity for aerobic exercise would increase.
B) Aerobic scope and capacity for aerobic exercise would decrease.
C) Aerobic scope would decrease and capacity for aerobic exercise would increase.
D) Aerobic scope would increase and capacity for aerobic exercise would decrease.

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