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Metabolic Rate

Rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period.The rate at which [[oxygen is used in [[respiration.


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a bunch of semi simple questions

... a special molecule. 2. how does temperature effect enzyme activity and metabolic rate? 3. how does temperature effect the rate of diffusion 4. how does pH effect living systems?(cellular, ...

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by heyimkatiegibson
Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:51 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a bunch of semi simple questions
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Fermentation and Respiration

... help with: 1. How will increasing the number of yeast cells affect the rate of ATP production by cells if the sugar concentration in the experiment ... respiration? 3. Will the yeast cells or the corn seedling have a higher metabolic rate when compared on a mass specific basis? (comparing fully ...

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by bottleofboos
Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:22 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Fermentation and Respiration
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Views: 1008

Human aging

... mutations faster than differentiated cells I do not know. I'd guess the rate of mutation is dependent on the given cell's exposure to environmental agents, metabolic stress, mutagens or such other outside factors. Furthermore, what genes are active ...

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by biohazard
Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:04 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Human aging
Replies: 17
Views: 1472

Re: Effect of temperature on Metabolism

... [eg. an elephant] and small animals [a doormouse for example], is accurately proportional to its difference in metabolic activity? I suppose that increasing body size is a factor responsible for positive ...

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by robotnick
Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Effect of temperature on Metabolism
Replies: 2
Views: 751

Effect of temperature on Metabolism

... it right, high termal inertia is often inversely proportional to the metabolic rate (of a warm blooded animal). Graphs that display that metabolic rates rise when temperature ...

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by biohazard
Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:55 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Effect of temperature on Metabolism
Replies: 2
Views: 751
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