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Animal Biology

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Set 9 The Energetics Of Aerobic Activity

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Question 1

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The metabolic rate of a young adult human is greatest while

A) walking at 4 miles per hour.
B) bicycling at 13 miles per hour.
C) running at 10 miles per hour.
D) crawl swimming at 2 miles per hour.

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Question 2

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Foraging birds typically fuel this activity by

A) anaerobic mechanisms.
B) aerobic mechanisms.
C) an equal mixture of aerobic and anaerobic mechanisms.
D) an equal mixture of aerobic mechanisms and the phosphagen system.

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Question 3

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Studies on energy costs of routine daily activity of animals focus on aerobic ATP production because

A) ATP requirements of routine daily living are mostly met aerobically.
B) ATP requirements of routine daily living are mostly met anaerobically.
C) animals generate ATP aerobically during the day.
D) all activities of interest use ATP generated aerobically.

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