1. Under resting (basal) conditions, what percent of the body's energy is being used by the skeletal muscles and the heart?

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1. Under resting (basal) conditions, what percent of the body's energy is
being used by the skeletal muscles and the heart?
2. What is a met?
3. For a hypothetical animal that has a mass of 700 kg,
(a) Use Fig. 5.1 to estimate the basal metabolism rate.
(b) Assuming 5 kcal/g of food, estimate the minimum amount of food
needed each day.
4. By what percent does your metabolic rate increase if you have a fever
2°C above normal?
5. (a) What is the energy required to walk 20 km at 5 km/hr?
(b) Assuming 5 kcal/g of food, calculate the grams of food needed for
the walk.
6. Which organ uses the greatest power per kilogram?
Transcribed Image Text:REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Under resting (basal) conditions, what percent of the body's energy is being used by the skeletal muscles and the heart? 2. What is a met? 3. For a hypothetical animal that has a mass of 700 kg, (a) Use Fig. 5.1 to estimate the basal metabolism rate. (b) Assuming 5 kcal/g of food, estimate the minimum amount of food needed each day. 4. By what percent does your metabolic rate increase if you have a fever 2°C above normal? 5. (a) What is the energy required to walk 20 km at 5 km/hr? (b) Assuming 5 kcal/g of food, calculate the grams of food needed for the walk. 6. Which organ uses the greatest power per kilogram?
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