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Allometric Scaling

Problem 3- Find the fastest possible resting metabolic rate of an insect.

The 95% confidence interval for the exponent in the equation describing the allometric scaling of insect body mass to resting metabolic rate is 0.600 - 0.713. According to this interval, approximately what is the fastest resting metabolic rate of an insect weighing 20.0 mg?

Recall that

RMR = 4.14 · M0.66

 

  

A.

 

 35.0 mm3 O2/hr

B.

 

 29.9 mm3 O2/hr

C.

 

 25.0 mm3 O2/hr

D.

 

 23.3 mm3 O2/hr
E. 26.2 mm3 O2/hr

Problem 4- Describe the graph of the function that describes allometric scaling of insect body mass and resting metabolic rate.

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