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Hypothesis:

1. Fat & Fur would provide the least heat loss and Wool would provide the greatest heat loss – this is partially proved

2. Glycerol would decrease at the fastest rate – this is proved

write up a discussion for each hypothesis and refer back to 5 references with similar results and experiments, and talk about them

discussions questions that should be answerd when writing it :

1. in the simulated conditions for endotherms, which can had the greatest conductance of heat and which had the lowest? what is the relationship between conductance and insulation?

2. what are the two variables that an animal can adjust, without any changes in the metabolic rate, in order to reduce heat loss to the environment.

3. why is thicker insulation advantageous to the survival of arctic animals ?

4.why do these terms ‘ thermonetural zone’ and the lower critical temperature associate with the results of these experiments?

5. how do glycerol, antifreeze and various concentrations of NaCI affect the freezing point ?