KVPY SX SB Exam 20141 Question Paper

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A desert lizard (an ectotherm) and a mouse (an endotherm) are placed inside a chamber at 15 °C and their body temperatures [T(L) for the lizard and T(M ) for the mouse] and metabolic rates [M (L) for the lizard and M (M ) for the mouse] are monitored. Which one of the following is correct?