Q4

The table below shows the water gained and lost by 2 species of mammals. Which of the following statements is consistent with the given data?
A. The high proportion of water lost through evaporation in species A shows that species A is adapted to survive in a hot and dry climate
B. The higher metabolic rate of species B compared to species A indicates that species B could be a desert animal.
C. 0% water gain and 13.5 ml water loss through urine are indicators of mammal A being a hibernating animal.
D. The overall water gain and loss is higher for mammal B than mammal A, indicating that mammal B has larger surface area.