Our Weight Thermostats Are Somewhat Flexible and Are Influenced by Environmental

question 10

Multiple Choice

Our weight thermostats are somewhat flexible and are influenced by environmental as well as biological factors. Some researchers have therefore adopted the term

• A) flow.
• B) homeostasis.
• C) basal metabolic rate.
• D) settling point.

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