Question

an average adult cheetah has a metabolic mass of 44,010 grams and a resting metabolic rate of 61.77 joules per second. is this information to add a data point for the cheetah to figure 2. based on the data, would u characterize the cheetah as an ectotherm or endotherm? support ur answer with evidence from the graph.

Answer 1

"Plot the cheetah’s point slightly above those of the

chimpanzee and dog, as indicated by the blue star to the right. They

should conclude that a cheetah is an endotherm because its position

on the graph is similar to those of the other endotherms."

same answer as the person above me :o..

Briefly describe other data you could collect to provide additional evidence for whether the cheetah is an: ectotherm or an endotherm:

"Student answers may vary. They may suggest measuring the internal body temperature of a cheetah in a range of external temperatures. If the body temperature of the cheetah stays relatively constant, this would provide more evidence that the cheetah is an endotherm."

Answer 2

You should plot the point slightly above those of the chimpanzee and dog, where the blue star is in the graph to the right. They should conclude that a cheetah is an endotherm because its placement on the graph is in trend with the endotherms, not the ectotherms