The Amount of Energy Expended by the Body in Digesting,absorbing,transporting,metabolizing,and

question 45

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy expended by the body in digesting,absorbing,transporting,metabolizing,and storing nutrients is called

• A) the basal metabolic rate.
• B) the nutrient expenditure quotient.
• C) the thermic effect of food.
• D) adaptive thermogenesis.

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Definitions:

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