Why Does Measuring Oxygen Consumption Estimate How a Burmese Python

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why does measuring oxygen consumption estimate how a Burmese python generates body heat?

• A)Oxygen is consumed during cellular respiration, which generates heat.
• B)Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration, which generates heat.
• C)Oxygen is consumed during cellular respiration, which absorbs heat.
• D)Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration, which absorbs heat.

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It is an involuntary, immediate response to a specific stimulus without conscious thought.

Classical Conditioning

A learning mechanism where the consistent association of two stimuli leads to a response, initially evoked by the second stimulus, being evoked by the first stimulus alone over time.

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In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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