Imagine That You Are a Biologist Who Is Attempting to Get

question 17

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are a biologist who is attempting to get an accurate measure of an animal's basal metabolic rate. The best time to measure the metabolic rate is when the animal

• A) is resting and has not eaten its first meal of the day.
• B) is resting and has just completed its first meal of the day.
• C) has recently eaten a sugar-free meal.
• D) has not consumed any water for at least 48 hours.
• E) has just completed 30 minutes of vigorous exercise.

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