2. You are making CO2 production measurements on hovering hummingbirds in Peru and assume they have fed on floral nectar recently (glucose), but in fact, they have not fed in the last hour and are metabolizing fat; given this incorrect assumption – by approximately what error (%) will you over or underestimate their metabolic rate?
2. You are making CO2 production measurements on hovering hummingbirds in Peru and assume they have fed on floral nectar recently (glucose), but in fact, they have not fed in the last hour and are metabolizing fat; given this incorrect assumption – by approximately what error (%) will you over or underestimate their metabolic rate? Show your work. (3pts) What if you were measuring O2 intake instead What error (%) will you over or underestimate their metabolic rate by? Show your work
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Case I: Metabolic Rate calculation through CO2 production Metabolic rate is directly proportional to CO2 production. More is metabolic rate, more will be the respiration and more will be CO2 production. Assumption : Humming birds are using nectar (gl..
