The function R = 73.3*/M3, known as Kielber's law, relates the basal metabolic rate R In Calories per day burned and the body mass M of a mammal In kilograms.
a. Find the basal metabolic rate for a 180 kilogram lion. Then find the formula's prediction for a 80
kilogram human. If necessary round down to the nearest 50 Calories.
b. Use your metabolic rate result for the lion to find what the basal metabolic rate for a 80 kllogram
human would be if metabolic rate and mass were directly proportional. Compare the result to the result
from part a.
a. Kleiber's law for lion
Calories
Kleiber's law for humans
Calories
b. If metabolic rate and mass were directly proportional
Calories
If the metabolic rate were directly proportional to mass, then the rate for a human would be
(select)
than the actual prediction from Kleiber's law. Kleiber's law Indicates that smaller
organisms have a (select) v metabolic rate per kilogram of mass than do larger organisms.