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? metabolic rq of carbohydrate digestion is 1: fat digestion: .7

homeostasis is the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. and this is how it applies to the integumentary system. back to top. skin functions in homeostasis include protection, regulation of body temperature, sensory reception, water balance, synthesis of vitamins and hormones, and absorption of materials. when body temperature falls, the sweat glands constrict and sweat production decreases.