Assertion : Smaller the organism higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight.
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This assertion is based on the Metabolic Theory of Ecology (MTE).
MTE is based on an interpretation of the relationships between body size, body temprature and metabolic rate across all organisms.
In case of smaller organisms they have larger surface area as compared to their volume, so they tend to loose their body heat very fast, when it is cold outside as compared to their body temprature.
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