A Factor That Accounts for Wide Fluctuations in the Metabolic

question 8

Multiple Choice

A factor that accounts for wide fluctuations in the metabolic rates of adolescents of the same age is:

• A) differences in physiologic age.
• B) differences in psychologic development.
• C) cultural differences.
• D) gender.

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