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Question

According to Bergmann's Rule, cold-climate populations like the Inuit tend to have:
Options
A Slender bodies
B Stocky bodies
Correct Answer
C Long limbs
D Thin skin
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Bergmann's Rule states that populations in colder climates have stockier, more compact bodies with a lower surface area-to-volume ratio to minimize heat loss.

Hint

Recall the ecogeographical rule about body mass and climate.

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