You Are a Doctor and You Are Given the Files

question 30

Multiple Choice

You are a doctor and you are given the files of two patients who are identical twin brothers: Patient #1: 25 year old male,30% muscle mass,70% fat content,37 degrees C internal temperature
Patient #2: 25 year old male,70 % muscle mass,30% fat content,37 degrees C internal temperature
If you are told that both patients are equally active and are completely healthy,which of the following assumptions can we make regarding the metabolic rates of the brothers?

• A)Patient # 1 and Patient # 2 likely have the same metabolic rate.
• B)Patient # 1 likely has a higher metabolic rate than Patient # 2.
• C)Patient # 1 likely has a lower metabolic rate than Patient # 2.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot happen at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event means the other cannot occur.

P(A)

The probability of an event A occurring in a given statistical experiment or context.

P(B)

P(B) denotes the probability of an event B occurring in the context of probability theory and statistics.

Mutually Exclusive

Describes two events that cannot occur at the same time. The occurrence of one event means the other cannot occur.