Question

How does metabolic rate vary with surface area to volume ratio?

Accepted Answer

- as surface area to volume ratio increases, metabolic rate increases

- smaller animals have higher surface area to volume ratio

- larger surface area for heat loss

- higher metabolic rate required to maintain body temperature

- at optimum temperature for enzyme function

Front	How does metabolic rate vary with surface area to volume ratio?
Back	- as surface area to volume ratio increases, metabolic rate increases - smaller animals have higher surface area to volume ratio - larger surface area for heat loss - higher metabolic rate required to maintain body temperature - at optimum temperature for enzyme function

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