Many Factors Modify Metabolic Rate

question 14

Multiple Choice

Many factors modify metabolic rate. Which one increases metabolic activity?

• A)obesity
• B)aging
• C)hypothermia (lowered body temperature)
• D)increasing exercise

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Definitions:

Blood Seeps

The process of blood slowly leaking or oozing out.

Cicatrix

A scar that results from the healing of a wound or injury.

Scar

A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.

Decubitus

An ulcer that occurs on areas of the skin that are under pressure from lying in bed, sitting in a wheelchair, or wearing a cast for a prolonged period; also called pressure ulcers or bedsores.