Define maintenance energy requirement diet (MER)

What will be an ideal response?


Amount of energy required by an animal at rest plus any additional energy required for normal activity.

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A tracing of the electrical activity of the heart, monitored by electrodes placed on the skin, is called a(n) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What do nicotinic receptors bind?

A. Epinephrine B. Acetylcholinesterase C. Dopamine D. Acetylcholine E. Norepinephrine

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The term __________ is used for chains more than fifty amino acids long, while the term peptide is reserved for shorter chains

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

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The brain area acknowledged as the center for emotions is the

A) pons. B) hypothalamus. C) suprachiasmatic nucleus. D) cerebellum. E) amygdala.

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