Standard Metabolic Rate (SMR)and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

question 38

Multiple Choice

Standard metabolic rate (SMR) and basal metabolic rate (BMR)

• A)are used differently: SMR is measured during exercise, while BMR is measured at rest.
• B)are used to compare metabolic rate between hibernating and non-hibernating states.
• C)are both measured across a wide range of temperatures for a given species.
• D)are both standard measurements of mammals.
• E)are both measured in animals in a resting and fasting state.

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