The Basal Metabolic Rate Is the Number of Calories Burned

question 10

True/False

The basal metabolic rate is the number of calories burned when our bodies are at rest and is higher in males than females.

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Definitions:

Pigments

Substances that impart color to other materials and are responsible for the colors seen in the natural world.

Color Vision

Ability of the eye to detect specific wavelengths of light; involves specialized cone cells that detect blue, green, and red wavelengths.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity under bright light conditions.

Fovea Centralis

Region of the retina consisting of densely packed cones; responsible for the greatest visual acuity.