Basal Metabolic Rate Is Lowered By

question 29

Multiple Choice

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by:

• A)loss of lean body mass.
• B)stress or fever.
• C)high thyroid gland activity.
• D)increase in lean body mass.
• E)high thermic-effect foods.

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Definitions:

Keto Alcohol

A compound containing both a ketone (carbonyl group) and an alcohol (hydroxyl group) functional group.

1-Methylcyclohexane-1,4-diol

A compound featuring a cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and two hydroxyl groups positioned at the 1 and 4 positions.

Benzyl Alcohol

A type of alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH, characterized by a benzene ring attached to a CH2OH group.

Methyl Benzoate

An organic compound formed from the esterification of benzoic acid with methanol, characterized by a sweet smell and used in perfumery.