Which of the Following Statements Describe How Oxygen Intake Relates

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describe how oxygen intake relates to caloric requirements? I.Oxygen reacts with food to produce energy.
II) The larger the oxygen intake, the higher the energy output.
III) Oxygen is a product of food metabolism.

• A) All of these statements describe the relationship between oxygen intake and caloric requirements.
• B) I and II describe the relationship between oxygen intake and caloric requirements.
• C) II and III describe the relationship between oxygen intake and caloric requirements.
• D) I and III describe the relationship between oxygen intake and caloric requirements.
• E) Only II describes the relationship between oxygen intake and caloric requirements.

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Definitions:

Parasites

Organisms that live on or in a host organism and get their food at the expense of their host.

Anaerobes

Organisms, especially bacteria, that do not require oxygen for growth and may even die in its presence.

Biochemical Reactions

Chemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, involving substances like enzymes and hormones in metabolic pathways.

Waxy Cell Wall

A characteristic feature of certain organisms, such as bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, that makes them resistant to certain types of chemical and biological attacks.