Metabolic rate is the total amount of

A. glucose absorbed by the small intestine each hour.
B. heat produced by body cells in an hour.
C. energy produced and used by the body per unit of time.
D. carbon dioxide exhaled per unit of time.
E. kilocalories consumed.


C

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