The Body's Resting Rate of Energy Output Is Known as Its

question 21

Multiple Choice

The body's resting rate of energy output is known as its

• A) basal metabolic rate.
• B) set point.
• C) ecology of eating.
• D) settling point.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron.

Receptor

A protein molecule that receives and responds to chemical signals, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, affecting cell function.

Axon

A slim, elongated extension of a neuron that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Soma

In biology, the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells; in psychology, it represents the body as perceived from within.