What Contributes the Smallest Amount of Energy Expended Over a 24-Hour

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Multiple Choice

What contributes the smallest amount of energy expended over a 24-hour period?

• A) resting metabolism
• B) thermic effect of food
• C) physical activity
• D) basal metabolic rate

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Definitions:

Electrical Signals

Pulses of electric current that transmit information within the nervous system and between electronic devices.

Temporal Lobe's

Pertains to the lobes located on the sides of the brain, primarily involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Auditory Cortex

The part of the brain that processes auditory information, enabling individuals to hear and interpret sounds.

Thalamus

A part of the brain that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.