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Awilson837 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The body requires a certain amount of energy needed to maintain functions such as circulation and respiration. This is an example of:

a. anabolism c. base caloric requirement
b. basal metabolism d. metabolic rate

Question 2

The rate of energy use in the body, which is expressed in calories, is called:

a. basal metabolism c. megametabolism
b. metabolic rate d. nutrition

momolu · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The rate of energy use in the body, called the metabolic rate, is expressed in calories. The large amount of energy released during metabolism is expressed in kilocalories (kcal), each of which equals 1,000 calories. The amount of energy required to maintain essential physiologic functions (e.g., circulation and respiration) when the body is at complete physical and mental rest is called basal metabolism.

Answer to Question 2

B
The rate of energy use in the body, called the metabolic rate, is expressed in calories. The large amount of energy released during metabolism is expressed in kilocalories (kcal), each of which equals 1,000 calories. The amount of energy required to maintain essential physiologic functions (e.g., circulation and respiration) when the body is at complete physical and mental rest is called basal metabolism.