Metabolic rate ml o hrweight in kg ml o kghr enter

Metabolic rate = (ml O /hr)/(weight in kg) = ml O /kg/hr
Enter the metabolic rate.
You answered: 1680 ml O /kg/hr.
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Calculate the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat using the following equation.
ml O consumed/1 minute x 60 minutes/hour = ml O /hour
Enter the oxygen consumption per hour.
You answered: 372 ml O /hr.
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Now that you have calculated the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat, you can
calculate the metabolic rate per kilogram of body weight with the following equation (note
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that you need to convert the weight data from grams to kilograms to use this equation).
Metabolic rate = (ml O /hr)/(weight in kg) = ml O /kg/hr
Enter the metabolic rate.
Calculate the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat using the following equation.
ml O consumed/1 minute x 60 minutes/hour = ml O /hour
Enter the oxygen consumption per hour.
Now that you have calculated the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat, you can
calculate the metabolic rate per kilogram of body weight with the following equation (note
that you need to convert the weight data from grams to kilograms to use this equation).
Metabolic rate = (ml O /hr)/(weight in kg) = ml O /kg/hr
Enter the metabolic rate.
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Judging from their basal metabolic rates (an indicator of thyroid function), categorize the rats
as hypothyroid (low thyroid levels; BMR below 1600), euthyroid ("good," or normal, thyroid
levels; BMR = 1650-1750), or hyperthyroid (high thyroid levels; BMR above 1800).
The normal rat is
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Judging from their basal metabolic rates (an indicator of thyroid function), categorize the rats
as hypothyroid (low thyroid levels; BMR below 1600), euthyroid ("good," or normal, thyroid
levels; BMR = 1650-1750), or hyperthyroid (high thyroid levels; BMR above 1800).
The thyroidectomized (Tx) rat is
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Judging from their basal metabolic rates (an indicator of thyroid function), categorize the rats
as hypothyroid (low thyroid levels; BMR below 1600), euthyroid ("good," or normal, thyroid
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levels; BMR = 1650-1750), or hyperthyroid (high thyroid levels; BMR above 1800).
The hypophysectomized (Hypox) rat is
You correctly answered: hypothyroid.
Calculate the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat using the following equation.
ml O consumed/1 minute x 60 minutes/hour = ml O /hour
Enter the oxygen consumption per hour.
You answered: 498 ml O /hr.
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Now that you have calculated the oxygen consumption per hour for this rat, you can
calculate the metabolic rate per kilogram of body weight with the following equation (note
that you need to convert the weight data from grams to kilograms to use this equation).