Chapter 7, Problem 2CT

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the flight muscles of bar-tailed godwits uses aerobic respiration or fermentation.

Introduction:

Bar-tailed godwit is a migratory bird that migrates from Alaska to New Zealand every year. This bird has the ability to fly continuously for about nine days over the Pacific Ocean. It makes a total flight of about 11,500 kilometers. A bar-tailed godwit was observed to fly continuously without any interference. The flight made by this bird is similar to a human running at the speed of $\text{70}\text{km/hr}$ continuously for seven days.