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Biology formulas and calculators for genetics, population ecology, and enzyme kinetics explaining how living organisms function and interact. Includes allele frequency, population growth, and cellular reaction rate equations.

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Updated Jul 2026

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Estimated VO2 Max (Non-Exercise, Simplified)

VO2max ≈ 15 * (HRmax / HRrest)

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Body Surface Area (Mosteller Formula)

BSA = sqrt((height_cm * mass_kg) / 3600)

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Cardiac Output

CO = SV * HR

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Corrected QT Interval (Bazett's Formula)

QTc = QT / sqrt(RR)

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Standard Drink Alcohol Units

Units = (volume_mL * %ABV) / 1000

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Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio Dosing

Insulin dose (units) = carb_grams / insulin_to_carb_ratio

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Ovulation / Fertile Window Estimate

Ovulation day ≈ Cycle length - 14

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Blood Alcohol Content (Widmark Formula)

BAC = (alcohol_grams / (mass_kg * r)) * 100 - (0.015 * hours)

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Pulse Pressure

PP = SBP - DBP

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Mean Arterial Pressure

MAP = DBP + (1/3)*(SBP - DBP)

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Creatinine Clearance (Cockcroft-Gault)

CrCl = ((140-age)*mass) / (72*Scr) (×0.85 for women)

Population Ecology

Bacterial Doubling Time (Food Safety)

t_d = ln(2) / r

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Glycemic Load

GL = (GI * carb_grams) / 100

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Daily Protein Requirement

Protein (g) = mass(kg) * factor (factor ≈ 0.8 sedentary, 1.2-2.0 active/athletic)

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Daily Water Intake Recommendation

Water (mL) = mass(kg) * 30

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Pregnancy Due Date (Naegele's Rule)

Due date = Last menstrual period + 280 days

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Body Fat Percentage (U.S. Navy Method, Men)

BF% = 495 / (1.0324 - 0.19077*log10(waist-neck) + 0.15456*log10(height)) - 450

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Waist-to-Hip Ratio

WHR = waist_circumference / hip_circumference

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Ideal Body Weight (Devine Formula)

IBW(men) = 50 + 2.3*(height_in - 60); IBW(women) = 45.5 + 2.3*(height_in - 60)

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Calories Burned During Exercise (MET Formula)

Calories = MET * mass(kg) * duration(hours)

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Target Heart Rate (Karvonen Formula)

THR = ((HRmax - HRrest) * intensity) + HRrest

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Estimated Maximum Heart Rate

HRmax = 220 - age

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Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

TDEE = BMR * activity_factor

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Basal Metabolic Rate (Mifflin-St Jeor)

BMR = 10*mass + 6.25*height - 5*age + s (s = +5 for men, -161 for women)

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Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI = mass / height²

Population Ecology

Michaelis-Menten Kinetics

v = V_max[S] / (K_m + [S])

Population Ecology

Logistic Population Growth

dN/dt = rN(1 − N/K)

Genetics

Punnett Square Ratio (Monohybrid)

Genotype ratio = 1:2:1

Genetics

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

p² + 2pq + q² = 1