The principal parameter that is been measured in the small animal respirometer to determine oxygen consumption is rate of respiration.
The respiratory rate can be defined as the number of breaths you take per minute.
The normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute and this can be measured in small quantities using respirometer.
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