Identify an Energy-Requiring Process That Is a Component of Basal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Identify an energy-requiring process that is a component of basal metabolism.

• A) the transportation of nutrients
• B) the digestion of food
• C) standing
• D) walking
• E) the maintenance of body temperature

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Definitions:

Corolla

Collectively, the petals of a flower.

Receptacle

In botany, the part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached.

Flower Parts

The structural components of a flower, including petals, stamens, carpels, and sepals, each performing specific functions in the reproductive process of plants.

Sepals

The external segments of a bloom, usually green and resembling leaves, that safeguard the budding flower.