The Best Time to Measure an Animal's Basal Metabolic Rate

question 48

Multiple Choice

The best time to measure an animal's basal metabolic rate is when the animal

• A)is resting and has not eaten its first meal of the day.
• B)is resting and has just completed its first meal of the day.
• C)has recently eaten a sugar-free meal.
• D)has not consumed any water for at least 48 hours.
• E)has just completed 30 minutes of vigorous exercise.

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Definitions:

Genetically Programmed Responses

Innate behaviors or reactions in organisms that are predetermined by their genetic makeup and manifest without prior learning or experience.

Quantitative Trait Locus

A section of DNA (locus) that correlates with variation in a quantitative trait in the phenotype of a population.

Stretch of DNA

A sequence of DNA nucleotides that constitutes a specific locus or region on a chromosome, often containing genes and regulatory elements.

Phenotypic Trait

Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, or behavior.