____________ Is the Rate at Which Food Is Converted to Energy

question 16

Short Answer

____________ is the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body.

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Definitions:

Polygenically Determined

Traits or characteristics that result from the combined effect of multiple genes rather than a single gene.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Double Helix

The structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids such as DNA, characterized by two helical chains coiled around the same axis.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.