Which of the Following Is NOT Necessarily a Reason That

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a reason that obese people have trouble losing weight?

• A) Fat tissue has a lower metabolic rate than lean tissue.
• B) Once a person has lost weight, it takes fewer calories to maintain his or her current weight.
• C) The tendency toward obesity may be genetically based.
• D) Obese people tend to lack willpower.

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Definitions:

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Absorption

(1) The movement of nutrients and other substances through the wall of the digestive tract and into the blood or lymph. (2) The process by which chlorophyll takes up light for photosynthesis.

Haversian Canals

Microscopic channels in compact bone that house blood vessels and nerve fibers, part of the bone's nutrient and waste management system.

Extracellular Matrix

A complex network of proteins and carbohydrates surrounding cells, providing structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells.