In 2004, it was reported that "the relationship between body mass, m, and standard metabolic rate, b, among living organisms remains controversial. however, in many cases b is approximately proportional to the three-quarters power of m.
a. he average mass of an african forest elephant is 4.6 metric tons, and that of a typical mouse is 25 grams. use part (a) to determine how many times greater the metabolic rate of an elephant is than that of a mouse. recall that 1 metric ton = 1,000,000 grams.