10 Questions
Which of the following best describes temperature?
A measure of the speed or intensity of random molecular motions in a substance
What is the relationship between temperature and heat?
Temperature determines the direction of heat transfer
Which of the following is true about ectotherms?
They rely mostly on external temperatures to determine body temperature
Which of the following is an example of compensation in organisms?
Changing the abundance of an enzyme
What is the relationship between metabolic rate and temperature without compensation?
Metabolic rate increases with temperature
What is the effect of compensation on the shape of response curves?
The shape of response curves becomes shallower
What is the role of phospholipid membrane changes in compensation?
Maintaining the same viscosity across temperatures
Which equation represents the relationship between metabolic rate (M) and body temperature (Tb) in an ectotherm?
$M = a10^{nTb}$
What is the temperature coefficient, Q10, used for?
To measure the rate of a process at one temperature over the rate of the same process at a temperature 10°C lower
How does temperature affect enzyme-substrate affinity?
Affinity decreases with temperature
Test your knowledge of principles of thermal biology and ectothermy with this quiz. Explore the concept of temperature and its significance in biology and physiology. Discover how temperature impacts the distribution and functioning of organisms.
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