Question

An anthropologist discovers the fossilized heart of an extinct animal. The evidence indicates that the organism's heart was large, was well-formed, and had four chambers, with no connection between the right and left sides. A reasonable conclusion supported by these observations is that the _____.

Answer 1

A reasonable conclusion supported by these observations is that the animal was endothermic and had a high metabolic rate.

Explanation:

With reference to warm-blooded species is preferred the endothermic are the species that preserve a steady body temperature regardless of the ambient temperature. Endothermic species mainly include animal kingdom birds and mammals. Many shrimp, however are endothermic too.

If a variation occurs, i.e. if the heat produced is less than the heat loss, the metabolic rate increases to compensate for that loss. Shivering is another method used by people and many other warm-blooded organisms to boost their body temperature. But in case the heat loss is smaller than the heat produced, the process of panting or suddening occurs to increase the heat loss.