单项选择题The author refers to 'external mechanisms' primarily in order toA.suggest that a biochemical analysis of dinosaur thermoregulation might be a waste of timeB.suggest that other means than warm-bloodedness may account for evidence of dinosaur thermoregulationC.explain why scientists are interested in looking for an absence of seasonal variations in oxygen 18 tracesD.suggest that metabolic rates, not warm-bloodedness, may have been the key factor in certain dinosaurs' survivalE.imply that other factors beside temperature may dictate the ratio of oxygen isotopes
A.suggest
B.suggest
C.explain
D.suggest
E.imply