Metabolic Rate Is the Total Amount of

question 117

Multiple Choice

Metabolic rate is the total amount of

• A) glucose absorbed by the small intestine each hour.
• B) heat produced by body cells in an hour.
• C) energy produced and used by the body per unit of time.
• D) carbon dioxide exhaled per unit of time.
• E) kilocalories consumed.

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