A Female Burmese Python Incubating Her Eggs Can Warm Them

Question

A female Burmese python incubating her eggs can warm them using
A) acclimatization.
B) torpor.
C) evaporative cooling.
D) nonshivering thermogenesis.
E) shivering thermogenesis.

Accepted Answer

Shivering thermogenesis is a process by which muscles rapidly contract, producing heat to warm the eggs. This would be the best choice for a female Burmese python incubating her eggs.