1. Kleiber's Law states that the energy required per day, P kilocalories, for an animal with mass M kilograms, is given by the formula P = 70M* a) Determine the energy required per day by a 948 kg rhino. b) The energy required by a human is 1900 kcal per day. Determine its body mass.

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1. Kleiber's Law states that the energy required per day, P kilocalories, for an animal with mass
M kilograms, is given by the formula P = 70M*
a) Determine the energy required per day by a 948 kg rhino.
b) The energy required by a human is 1900 kcal per day. Determine its body mass.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Kleiber's Law states that the energy required per day, P kilocalories, for an animal with mass M kilograms, is given by the formula P = 70M* a) Determine the energy required per day by a 948 kg rhino. b) The energy required by a human is 1900 kcal per day. Determine its body mass.
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