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What is the temperature coefficient? What is the appropriate equation for the temperature coefficient? Why is it relevant to animal physiology? What does it tell us about ectotherm metabolic rate and temperature?

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In this solution I answer the following questions using written descriptions and equations: What is the temperature coefficient? What is the appropriate equation for the temperature coefficient? Why is it relevant to animal physiology? What does it tell us about ectotherm metabolic rate and temperature?

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What is the temperature coefficient?

The temperature coefficient, often abbreviated Q10, is a ratio of an activity or physiological process at one temperature versus another temperature. Normally this ratio is calculated for intervals of 10 degrees C, but can be calculated for SMALLER intervals ...

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