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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #46821 A bluefin

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The muscles of these fishes and the mechanism that maintains a warm body temperature are also highly efficient. A bluefin tuna in water of 7°C (45°F) can maintain a core temperature of over 25°C (77°F). This warm body temperature may help not only the muscles to work better, but also the brain and the eyes. The billfishes have gone one step further. They have evolved special “heaters” of modified muscle tissue that warm the eyes and brain, maintaining peak performance of these critical organs.

According to the paragraph, which of the following is true of bluefin tunas?

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Their eyes and brain are more efficient than those of any other fish. Their body temperature can change greatly depending on the water temperature. They can swim in waters that are much colder than their own bodies. They have special muscle tissue that warms their eyes and brain.

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Option 3: "They can swim in waters that are much colder than their own bodies."

Explanation: The text states that a bluefin tuna can maintain a core temperature of over 25°C while swimming in water as cold as 7°C. This indicates that they can indeed swim in much colder waters than their body temperature.

Option 1: "Their eyes and brain are more efficient than those of any other fish."

Explanation: The text does not compare the efficiency of bluefin tuna's eyes and brain to those of other fish. It only states that their warm body temperature helps their muscles, brain, and eyes work better, without making any comparative claims.

Option 2: "Their body temperature can change greatly depending on the water temperature."

Explanation: The text indicates that bluefin tunas can maintain a core temperature significantly higher than the surrounding water temperature, suggesting that their body temperature remains stable rather than changing greatly with water temperature.

Option 4: "They have special muscle tissue that warms their eyes and brain."

Explanation: This statement is incorrect because the text specifies that it is the billfishes, not bluefin tunas, that have evolved special muscle tissue to warm their eyes and brain.

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