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The correspondence between thermodynamic variables and bioenergetic quantities.
| Thermodynamic variables | Bioenergetic quantities |
|---|---|
| Temperature (K) | Metabolic cycle time (s) |
| Specific heat (J kg-1 K-1) | Metabolic rate (J kg-1 s-1) |
| Gibbs-Boltzmann entropy (J K-1) | Entropy production rate (J K-1 s-1) |
