Question

in parts b-e, indicate how each of the four processes is affected by the trends observed in part a.

a) contrast the trends of whole body metabolic rate and gram-specific metabolic rate with respect to body size

b) maximum life span

c) food consumption/gram of body mass

d) lifetime metabolic expense

e) the costs of pregnancy and lactation

Answer 1

Metabolic rate means the amount of energy expended by An animal over a specific period of time.

* b: if metabolic rate increases life span of the people or animal is decreases.

* c: some type of food consumption may increases the metabolism. Ex. Fatty diet.

* d: life time metabolic expenses based on age,sex, weight.

* e: during pregnancy and lactation metabolic rate is increases so that food cravings also increases.