Animal Exchnage & Transport * Flashcards
1
Q
What are the names of the 4 heart chambers
A
Right ventricle
Right atrium
Left atrium
Left ventricle
2
Q
How many gallons of blood are pumped around the body each day?
A
2,000
3
Q
To the nearest billion, how many heartbeats do the vast majority of organisms have in a lifetime?
A
2 billion
4
Q
What is Kleibers law
A
It states that the metabolic rate of animals scales to the 3/4 of the mass of animals
The bigger the animal, the slower their metabolism and heart rate will be
