Ceremonies for the dead are a prominent Chinese religious ...

[LCritchfi]

Ceremonies for the dead are a prominent Chinese religious practice. What do the dead expect from the living and what can the dead do for the living?

Question 2

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by _____.
 a. loss of lean body mass
 b. stress or fever
 c. high thyroid gland activity
  d. increase in lean body mass
  e. high thermic-effect foods

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Answer to Question 1

The dead are supposed to depend on the living for the conditions of their existence after death. In turn, the dead can influence the lives of the living.

Answer to Question 2

a

[LCritchfi]

Great answer, keep it coming

[scikid]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it