A lizard is resting on a rock and not moving. Why does it still need to use energy from the food it has eaten?

To keep its heart beating and lungs breathing.

To change the color of its skin to absorb more heat.

To listen for predators in the area.

To digest the rock it is sitting on.

Based on the principle that food provides energy for action, which animal would likely need to consume the most food relative to its body size?

A very active shrew that is constantly moving and has a high metabolism.

A large, slow-moving python that has just eaten and will rest for a week.

A tortoise that spends most of its day sitting still in the sun.

A garden snail that moves very slowly.

It serves as a source of energy for movement and life processes.

It helps the animal find a safe place to sleep.

It provides coloration for camouflage.

It cleans the animal's digestive system.

By resting for long periods of time.

By exposing its body to sunlight.

By breaking the molecules down chemically.

By drinking large quantities of water.