An ectotherm is more likely to survive an extended period of food deprivation than would an equally -sized endotherm because
A) the ectotherm maintains a higher basal metabolic rate
B) the ectotherm expends more energy per kg of body weight
C) the ectotherm invests little energy in temperate regulation
D) the ectotherm metabolize its stored energy more readily
E) the ectotherm has great insulation on its body surface
Answer: C) the ectotherm invests little energy in temperature regulation