Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 10
Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
A desert mammal weighs \(2.5\) kg. Its basal metabolic rate (BMR) follows Kleiber's law: \(\text{BMR (kcal day}^{-1}) = 70 \times (\text{mass in kg})^{0.75}\). Metabolic water production is \(0.6\) mL per kcal expended. Water lost through respiration and skin equals \(30\%\) of the metabolic water produced. The animal can raise its body temperature from \(37^{\circ}\)C to \(40^{\circ}\)C; each degree increase reduces evaporative water loss by \(15\%\) (the reduction is cumulative). The animal obtains water only from metabolic water. Are its physiological adaptations sufficient to meet its daily water requirement? Answer "Yes" or "No".
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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