According to the data, the crickets at 25oC have greater oxygen consumption per gram of tissue than do the crickets at 10oC. This trend in oxygen consumption is the opposite of that in the mice. The difference in trends in oxygen consumption among crickets and mice is due to their

(A) relative size

(B) mode of nutrition

(C) mode of internal temperature regulation

(D) mode of ATP production

The correct answer will be option-C

Explanation:

Oxygen consumption is the amount of oxygen used by all the cells and tissues during cellular respiration.

The oxygen consumption is a measure of the metabolic reactions taking place in the cell. The increased consumption of oxygen indicates that the high production of ATP is required to maintain the internal temperature.

In the given question, since the consumption of oxygen is higher in crickets at 25° C than mice at 10 °C indicates that rate of cellular respiration process has increased to maintain the internal temperature as a mechanism of the Homeostasis.

Thus, Option-C is the correct answer.