Metabolic Rate Lab Report

direct calorimetry. Furthermore, the amount of oxygen in the chamber reveals the amount of cellular respiration of the organism. While also, test the effects of decreasing oxygen, and later increasing the heat on the metabolic rate of goldfish. I hypothesize that an increase in temperature will increase their metabolic rate

The Effect of Temperature on Animal Respiration Renee King 001420538 TA: Oliver Biology 3U03 L01 This lab examined the effect of temperature on the rate of oxygen consumption by measuring VO2. Effects were observed in goldfish, frogs, and mice, which each use different mechanisms for thermoregulation. The average rate of oxygen consumption by goldfish increased from an average of 0.175 mL g-1 h-1 at 5֯ C to 0.288 mL g-1 h-1 at 25 ֯C which was a 64% increase. The average rate of oxygen consumption by the frog was higher at 5֯ C than at 25 ֯C. At both temperatures, the rate of oxygen consumption increased over time.

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In the laboratory body composition measurements were taken in a practice setting. Body composition is just describing what the body is made up of. These measurements were taken from men and women, 21 to 25 years of age. Today many people have different health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and more. Body composition matters when it comes to this, because being overweight and unhealthy makes a difference. Knowing where a person weight needs to be to stay and feel healthy is important. (However note just because a person looks a certain way does not always mean they are unhealthy or healthy) Therefore measurements must be as accurate as possible. The hypothesis is that humans are more likely to come upon errors more likely than a machine, especially if measurements are taken by different people.

For this experiment we strived to answer whether or not the type of exercise affects heart rate? We predicted that heart rate will increase slower when a human test subject is doing sit ups compared to burpee’s. Our null hypothesis stated that the heart rate will not change when a human test subject is doing sit ups compared to burpees. We conclude with all our data that Burpees increase heart rate faster than sit ups do, and that the type of exercise does affect your heart rate. The slope of the burpee best fit line was clearly higher than the sit up one.

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Metabolic syndrome is a group of disorders that predisposes to the cardiovascular disorders and constituted a significant risk for coronary heart disease, however, its effect on gene expression pattern is unclear. The considerable evidence demonstrated that genetic factors predispose to the cardiovascular complications. Metabolic syndrome significantly alters cardiac gene expression profile which may be involved in the development of cardiovascular disease.

Living things release energy by a process called respiration. When aerobic respiration occurs, sugar and oxygen are converted into energy, water and carbon dioxide, which is a waste product that is released into the atmosphere by excretion.

Predictors of insulin resistance (IR) usually suffer from poor sensitivity and high specificity when applied to populations other than the original one, thereby limiting their diagnostic usefulness. In order to better define the optimal cut-off values of several biochemical predictors of insulin resistance we studied a cohort of non-diabetic subjects in whom we obtained a direct measurement of insulin resistance and, additionally, performed an OGTT and also, measured triglycerides to calculate several predictors of insulin resistance.

The correlation between body mass and metabolic rate that I have seen in this experiment is that, the smaller the organism’s mass, the higher its metabolic rate. In the lab, the mouse that was used to determine metabolic rate, shows the rate of the oxygen consumed, which means, the small mouse that weighed 12.9g consumed 6.65 O2/h/g than a mouse who weighed 42g which only consumed 4.16 O2/h/g.

Introduction The objectives of lab 9 were to introduce us to the techniques available to assess body composition, practice using these techniques to estimate body composition and to understand the differences in their techniques and their advantages and disadvantages. Methods First we measured BMI, or body mass index. To calculate your BMI you take you weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared. Although this test is not a good way to track changes in body composition, it has important implications for relation body composition to health outcomes.

this experiment, five Homo sapiens will be used as subject for the experiment. Exposure to extreme temperature, (below 2 0 degrees Celsius) causes increase in metabolic reaction 2 . High water temperatures, conversely, cause the stimulation of heat

Introduction: In this experiment, cardiovascular fitness is being determined by measuring how long it takes for the test subjects' to return to their resting heart rate. Cardiovascular fitness is the ability to "transport and use oxygen while exercising" (Dale 2015). Cardiovascular fitness utilizes the "heart, lungs, muscles, and blood working together" while exercising (Dale 2015). It is also how well your body can last during moderate to high intensity cardio for long periods of time (Waehner 2016). The hypothesis is that people who exercise for three or more days will return to their resting heart rate much faster than people who only exercise for less than three days.

The clinical significance of metabolic syndrome (MS) is well defined and described since the 1920’s. The general conditions defines MS, and are part of the equation to determine the results from the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP/ATP III) definition and from the Centers for Disease Control (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).

Introduction: Exercise is a physical activity or particular movement that is used in order to become healthier and stronger. (1) Exercise, in all of its forms, has various effects on the different systems in the human body. One of the main benefits is cardiovascular health, including circulation and heart health. Exercise uses a lot of energy, which the cells derive from oxidising glucose. Meaning that the heart has to work harder to pump more blood throughout the body and the heart has to beat faster in order to achieve a high effort. (2) The heart benefits from exercise include being able to pump more blood through the body and continue working at a higher level with less strain. (3)