Endo-Ecto, Meta, Cata, Ana, MR Flashcards

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Endothermic

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  • Food is used to maintain body temp
  • Larger the person is the more they’ll eat
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Ectothermic

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  • Regulation of body temp comes from the environment
  • Energy is not wasted in heating their body
  • Dont adapt well to cold environment
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Metabolism

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Chemical reactions that occur in living organisms that

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Catabolism

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The breakdown of large molecules (metabolism)

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Anabolism

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Use energy to produce larger molecules from small subunits (metabolism).

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Metabolic rate

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The rate the body uses stored energy to working energy
Affecting factors:
- Sex
- Age
- Weight
- height
- Amount of physical activity

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