Standard metabolic equivalent

standard metabolic equivalent

Nephiridia remove metabolic wastes from the body of animals. These are found in invertebrate animals. These are equivalent to kidneys of vertebrate animals.

This refers to the metabolic RATE of metabolism at rest.

Maximum sustained rate is about 10 times higher.

Minimum (when you're sleeping) is about 60 to 75% of basal.

For an adult human it's equivalent of consuming about 250 cc of Oxygen per minute.

Urine and sweat are examples of metabolic wastes. Feaces are NOT metabolic wastes.