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tnt_battle · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by the basal metabolism?

a. About 1/10
b. About 1/3
c. About
d. About 2/3
e. Over 9/10

Question 2

Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat higher than her basal metabolic rate?

a. She is mildly malnourished.
b. She sleeps through the procedure.
c. She is wearing shorts and a tank top.
d. She has eaten right before the measurement is performed.
e. She is morbidly obese.