15. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
(A) The disadvantage of a low oxidative metabolic rate in large animals can be
offset by their ability to convert substantial amounts of glycogen into
energy.
(B) The most significant problem facing animals that have used anaerobic
glycolysis for energy is the resynthesis of its by-product, glucose, into
glycogen.
(C) The benefits to animals of anaerobic glycolysis are offset by the profound
costs that must be paid.
(D) The major factor ensuring that a large animal will triumph over a smaller
animal is the large animal’s ability to produce energy via anaerobic
glycolysis.
(E) The great differences that exist in metabolic rates between species of small
animals and species of large animals can have important effects on the
patterns of their activities.