BSC 2011 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Positive Feedback, Thermogenesis, Fetus

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Write the basic equation for cellular respiration. (see ch. Animals are heterotrophs-organism that requires preformed organic molecules such as food. They obtain their energy by breaking the chemical bonds of organic compounds obtained from other organisms, and they build tissues from preexisting organic compounds obtained from other organisms. Animals eat organic matter, such as starch or fat, that other organisms synthesized, and they use that organic matter as their source of both energy and chemical building blocks. Their energy is required for building new molecules and cells from ingested organic compounds. A growing animal adds new cells to its body, and all animals are constantly replacing worn-out molecules and cells. Metabolic rate is the rate of energy consumption the rate at which the animals use chemical energy, turning into heat. What factors are correlated with having a high metabolic rate? (i. e. if an animal has a high vs. low metabolic rate, what other things can we predict about that animal?)

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