If More Calories Are Ingested in Food Than Are Expended

question 66

Multiple Choice

If more calories are ingested in food than are expended by metabolism

• A)a person will gain weight.
• B)a person will lose weight.
• C)a person will stay the same weight because the excess energy is destroyed.
• D)whether weight is gained or lost depends upon whether the calories are in the form of proteins,carbohydrates,or fat.

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Definitions:

Chi-squared Distribution

A statistical distribution describing the distribution of the sum of squared independent, standard normal variables, often used in hypothesis testing.

Non-negative

A term used to describe numbers that are either positive or zero, indicating values that are not less than zero.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data, used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis for the entire population.

Right Tail

The portion of a distribution to the right of a specified value, often related to the significance level in hypothesis testing.