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Chapter 33: Q.30 (page 946)

What is the relationship between BMR and body size? Why?

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The relations between BMR and the body size is that smaller organisms having a higher BMR, per body weight, than larger organisms.

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Step1. Introduction  

Basal metabolic rate (BMR):- metabolic rate at rest in endothermic animals.

BMR is the number of calories your body uses to maintain vital functions, such as breathing, heart rate, brain function.

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Explanation 

The relation between the body size and BMR is the smaller organism the greater surface area for their mass than larger ones. so, the smaller organisms lose heat at a faster rate than the larger organisms and need more energy to maintain a constant internal temperature. This results in a smaller organisms having a higher BMR, per body weight, than larger organisms.

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