The Total Amount of Energy Expended by the Body to Power

question 37

Multiple Choice

The total amount of energy expended by the body to power all of its processes is called:

• A)the basal metabolic rate.
• B)homeostasis.
• C)the metabolic rate.
• D)cellular respiration.

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