Compare the metabolic rates in endotherms v ectotherms. What are the ratios for daytime Standard Metabolic Rates (SMR) and Field Metabolic Rates (FMR) in a lizard and a mouse?

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Chapter48: Regulating The Internal Environment
Section48.6: Introduction To Thermoregulation
Problem 1SB: Distinguish between ectothermy and endothermy. Give one advantage and one disadvantage for each form...
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Compare the metabolic rates in endotherms v ectotherms. What are the ratios for daytime Standard Metabolic Rates (SMR) and Field Metabolic Rates (FMR) in a lizard and a mouse? 

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