What Is the Key Difference Between the Body's Physiological Reaction

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the key difference between the body's physiological reaction to starvation and metabolic stress?

• A) ​adaptation occurs during metabolic stress
• B) ​adaptation occurs during starvation
• C) ​starvation can lead to death
• D) ​weight loss occurs with starvation
• E) ​metabolic stress is not related to diet

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Definitions:

Hypotenuse

The side opposite the right angle in a right-angled triangle, which is also its longest side.

Adjacent Side

In a right-angled triangle, the side that is next to the angle of interest and forms one side of that angle.

Opposite Side

Typically refers to the side that is diametrically opposed to a referenced side or point, often used in geometrical contexts or discussions of relative positions.

Cosine

In trigonometry, it is the ratio of the adjacent side of the angle and the hypotenuse.