What Are the Three Main Components of Total Energy Expenditure

question 11

Multiple Choice

What are the three main components of total energy expenditure?

• A)Thyroid activity, environmental temperature, and mental activity
• B)Mental activity, basal metabolism, and thermic effect of food
• C)Basal metabolism, physical activity, and thermic effect of food
• D)Environmental temperature, basal metabolism, and thyroid activity

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Definitions:

Synergy

The combined effect of two or more individuals, entities, or factors that is greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Indemnity

A contractual obligation of one party to compensate the loss incurred by the other party due to the acts of the indemnitor or other specified causes.

Reciprocity

Refers to a mutual exchange of privileges or benefits between two parties, where each party offers something in return for what is received, often seen in trade agreements.

Vertical Integration

A strategy where a company expands its operations by taking control of one or more stages in the production or distribution of a product.