Metabolic rate is a measurement of the
A. total number of calories consumed per hour.
B. amount of oxygen consumed per kilogram of body weight.
C. energy used in a given period of time.
D. heat given off by contracting muscles.
C
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A) superior orbital B) rotundum C) ovale D) lacerum E) spinosum
The enteric nervous system is a network of neurons that function in controlling
A) excretion, particularly urination. B) the skeletal system. C) the endocrine system. D) reproduction. E) digestion.
The dark staining area of a sarcomere is the
A) I band. B) Z line. C) H band. D) A band. E) M line.
Why are cyanide compounds lethal to humans?
A. They interfere with protein synthesis. B. They interfere with nerve impulses. C. They interfere with the production of ATP. D. They interfere with muscle contraction. E. All of these occur with cyanide poisoning.