Metabolism and Survival - Metabolic Rate Flashcards
1
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atrium
A
heart chamber which receives blood from capillary beds
2
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capillary bed
A
region of the body containing a network of tiny blood vessels which offer resistance to the flow of blood
3
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complete double
circulatory system
A
circulatory system with two ventricles and no mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
birds, mammals
4
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incomplete double
circulatory system
A
circulatory system with one ventricle which allows some mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
reptiles and amphibians
5
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metabolic rate
A
- the quantity of energy used by an organism over a given time
- this can be measure by oxygen consumption (respirometer), carbon dioxide production, or heat production (calorimeter) per unit time
6
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probe
A
sensor used to measure changes in factors such as temperature in a respirometer
7
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ventricle
A
heart chamber which pumps blood out of the heart to capillary beds
