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Primates mostly get their food from where?

Plants

Large animals need ______ food than smaller animals

more

Define Basal Metabolic Rate

Rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm

BMR is the # of ______ of energy used per ____ of body weight/_________

*Kcals


*kg


*hr

Does BMR increase linearly with body size

NO

Why do smaller animals have higher BMRS (use proportionally more energy)?

Smaller animals tend to have proportionally larger surfaces through which heat is lost in relation to their mass of metabolizing tissue.

Large animals lose _________ and so retain ______ better than small animals

*Heat

*Energy



What should a small primate eat?

Insects

What should a large primate eat?

Leaves



What should a medium-sized primate eat?

Fruit