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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
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-Twentieth-century movement to preserve the natural world in the face of spiraling human ability to alter the world environment.


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Basal Metabolic Rate

How quickly the body expends energy to sustain essential activities like respiration and blood circulation when at rest.

Settling Point

A theory suggesting that body weight is regulated at a predetermined, or preferred, level by a feedback control mechanism.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight and energy balance through internal controls, maintaining a stable weight over time.

Arcuate Nucleus

A nucleus in the hypothalamus involved in appetite regulation and many other critical bodily functions.

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