BSCI 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Basal Metabolic Rate

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Log(1. 000,000,000,000) = 12; [12 zeros after decimal] Need calculator if not a multiple of 10. Log(0. 3462) = -0. 4607; [ 10 0/ 4607 = 0. 3462] *note that only positive numbers have defined logs. When data range on one axis is extremely large and doesn"t follow a linear progression. Usually y-axis is log transformed and x-axis is linear. Log(a) + b*log (x) = b*log(x) + log(a) Small organisms have larger metabolic rate than larger ones. To find b for mass specific bmr, divide both sides by mass. So for mass specific bmr against mass, b = 0. 7-1 = -0. 3. Heat being generated and retained scales with mass (proportional to l^3) Heat being lost scales with surface area (proportional to l^2) Surface area to volume decreases as size increases. So a larger mammal/bird doesn"t need to burn as much fuel to keep warm.

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