You Are a Doctor and You Are Given the Files

question 1

Multiple Choice

You are a doctor and you are given the files of two patients who are identical twin brothers: Patient #1: 25 year old male, 30% muscle mass, 70% fat content, 37 degrees C internal temperature Patient #2: 25 year old male, 70 % muscle mass, 30% fat content, 37 degrees C internal temperature
If you are told that both patients are equally active and are completely healthy, which of the following assumptions can we make regarding the metabolic rates of the brothers?

• A) Patient # 1 likely has a lower metabolic rate than Patient # 2.
• B) Patient # 1 and Patient # 2 likely have the same metabolic rate.
• C) Patient # 1 likely has a higher metabolic rate than Patient # 2.

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