In this unit, students first conduct an experiment to determine if there is a relationship between environmental temperature and rate of metabolism in crayfish (Orconectes). Students also look at whether there is any effect of body size on specific metabolic rate—the amount of oxygen consumed per gram of body mass. After completing the exercise, students design an experiment to test the effects of environment, exercise, or other variables on metabolic rate.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 3/1/2009Stock # PB232X_11u