It can be said that some animals in their evoluationary development preferred to be conformers than regulators. Which of the following can be best suited reason for it?

Options

A. The metaboilc reactions of these organisms can occur at a very wide range of temperature
B. Maintaining homeostasis is an energetically expensive process
C. The enzymes of these organisms are functional at high temperatures
D. Both (b) and (c)

Answer

B

Explanation

Maintaining homeostasis, especially thermoregulation is energectically expensive for many organisms. During the course of evolution, the costs and benefits of maintaining a constant internal environment were taken into consideration and thus some species preferred to be conformers.