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Temperature Coefficient or Q10

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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