Animals have evolved to be as --- efficient as possible
energetically
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The worlds ecosystem are defined in terms of --- availability
water
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As major animals groups evolved they have become ---, more complex, able to occupy increasingly hostile environments and are increasingly --- of environmental change
larger, independent
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How do most animals obtain their energy?
Through oxidation of food by cellular respiration that requires oxygen
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Animals use what compounds to store long term chemical energy needed for respiration?
Lipids
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Animals use what compounds to store medium term chemical energy needed for respiration?
Glycogen
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Animals use what compounds to store short term chemical energy needed for respiration?
Adenosine and Triphosphate
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Energy metabolism per unit time =
Metabolic rate
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The --- the body mass the lower their oxygen consumption but higher their oxygen consumption per kg
smaller
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Shrew body mass = ?, Total O2 consumption = ?, O2 consumption per kg = ?
0.004 kg, 0.035 litres, 7.40 litres
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Elephant body mass = ? , Total O2 consumption = ?, O2 consumption per kg = ?
3833 kg, 268 litres, 0.007 litres
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Specialists....
can maintain a constant body temp
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Generalists...
can't maintain a constant body temp
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Iguanas use what method to keep warm when diving?
Vasoconstriction
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Card 2
Front
The worlds ecosystem are defined in terms of --- availability
Back
water
Card 3
Front
As major animals groups evolved they have become ---, more complex, able to occupy increasingly hostile environments and are increasingly --- of environmental change
Back
Card 4
Front
How do most animals obtain their energy?
Back
Card 5
Front
Animals use what compounds to store long term chemical energy needed for respiration?
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