TrueFalse Similar to metabolic rate in vertebrates the size

True/False: Similar to metabolic rate, in vertebrates the size of the heart scales allometrically.

Solution

Similar to metabolic rate, in vertebrates the size of the heart scales allometrically. ---> TRUE (Allometry indicates the association between bodies size to the physiological behaviour, i.e. the metabolic rate, heart rate, etc. According to this study, the metabolic rate and heart rate of animals decrease with increase in body size).