Can the energy loss in the 10% rule be explained by organisms using most of their energy to maintain homeostasis?

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Sven Jacobs · Answer 1 · 2024-01-16T14:12:44+0000

Yes. The 90% of energy that is not transferred goes to wherever the body needs it through metabolism, so if the metabolized energy is needed to keep the warmth of the body at a high rate, then the organism is using said leftover energy for that.

Can the energy loss in the 10% rule be explained by organisms using most of their energy to maintain homeostasis?

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