Why Does a High Metabolic Rate Mean That an Animal

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why does a high metabolic rate mean that an animal has a huge demand for oxygen?

• A)Oxygen is used by the mitochondria to obtain maximal energy from food
• B)Oxygen is used in fermentation to obtain maximal energy from food
• C)Oxygen is needed for cells to move rapidly
• D)Oxygen is needed for protein synthesis
• E)Oxygen is used by the cell to be able to grow rapidly

---

Definitions:

Paranoid Schizophrenic

A subtype of schizophrenia where the individual experiences delusions of persecution or grandeur, often accompanied by auditory hallucinations.

Psychotic Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, often manifesting through delusions, hallucinations, and severely disordered thinking and behavior.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memory, and sense of identity, formerly known as multiple personality disorder.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder characterized by distortions in thought, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior, often involving hallucinations and delusions.