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Through studies on plankton, Allen et al. showed that manipulating this variable can cause exponentially higher rates of evolutionary change. A factor that corrects for this variable is added to the West–Brown–Enquist model in the metabolic theory of ecology. This variable affects aromatase accumulation to impact the outcome of a “sensitive” period in one class’s development. David Atkinson built on Bergmann’s rule to describe how organisms’ (*) size relates to this variable. This variable increases the number of niches in an ecosystem by increasing primary productivity. Sex determination (-5[1])in most reptiles is driven (10[1])by this variable, (10[4])which decreases along with metabolic rate and activity during hibernation. For 10 points, name this variable, which organisms can regulate by sunning (10[1])or resting in shade. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: temperature [accept body temperature; accept body heat]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Graham LucasBowdoin AHarvard86-5
Richard LimBowdoin CTufts B9110
Nathan SheffieldMITBoston College B9410
Derek FinoClark HouseBU9410
Yixi YangYaleBoston College A9410
Jonathan SchnipperBrandeis AAmherst9410
Michael SunBrandeis BTufts A11610
Joy AnHarvardBowdoin A12010