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What is the formula to calculate O2 consumption in a frog?
What is the formula to calculate O2 consumption in a frog?
O2 consumption = ∆PO2 * βO2 * V / (t * m)
Calculate the O2 consumption in μmol O2·g⁻¹·min⁻¹ when ∆PO2 = 20.26 - 18.93 kPa, βO2 = 12.52, V = 0.7 L, t = 20 min, and m = 100 g.
Calculate the O2 consumption in μmol O2·g⁻¹·min⁻¹ when ∆PO2 = 20.26 - 18.93 kPa, βO2 = 12.52, V = 0.7 L, t = 20 min, and m = 100 g.
0.00582 μmol O2·g⁻¹·min⁻¹
To make the O2 consumption value more intuitive, what value is it converted to per hour?
To make the O2 consumption value more intuitive, what value is it converted to per hour?
0.349 μmol O2·g⁻¹·h⁻¹
Given skin gas exchange of 0.34 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹ and lung gas exchange of 1.8 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹, what percentage of total gas exchange occurs across the skin?
Given skin gas exchange of 0.34 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹ and lung gas exchange of 1.8 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹, what percentage of total gas exchange occurs across the skin?
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