Statement 1: Small animals do not lose body heat very fast when it is cold outside.
Statement 2: Small animals have a smaller surface area relative to their volume
A
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
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B
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the explanation of statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
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D
Both statements are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D
Both statements are incorrect
Small animals have a larger surface area to volume ratio, this means a higher surface area to lose body heat, therefore these animals lose body heat very fast when it is cold outside and must expend metabolic energy to maintain body heat.