Thermoregulation

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  • High temperature Cellular + protein damage
  • Low temperature Reduction of vital processes
  • Heat Total amount of energy
  • Temperature Average energy in molecules
  • Q10 Ratio between rate of process at two temperatures separated by 10 °C
  • Activation Energy Min. energy needed for reaction
  • High temperature Cellular + protein damage, Reduction of vital processes
  • Low temperature Reduction of vital processes, Cellular + protein damage
  • Ectothermy Body heat derived from enviroment
  • Endothermy Body heat derived from metabolism
  • Homeothermy Body temperature remains constant
  • Poikilothermy Body temperature fluctuates with enviroment
  • Stenothermy Ectotherm + narrow tolerance
  • Eurythermy Ectotherm + wide tolerance
  • Eurytoxic Wide tolerance of O2
  • Freeze tolerance Ice formation in extracellular fluid
  • Freeze avoidance Antifreeze proteins & supercooling

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