Describe five factors that increase or decrease the basal metabolic rate
What will be an ideal response?
Starvation and fasting for more than 48 hours will lower the BMR. Being very cold or very hot can increase the BMR to bring the body temperature back to normal. An increase in the thyroid hormone will increase the BMR, while a decrease will lower it. BMR declines about 1 to 2 percent per decade after early adult years. Infants, children, and adolescents have an increased BMR because of rapid growth.
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A) ionization. B) dissection. C) pasteurization. D) asepsis
What is the normal range of osmolality for the blood?
A. 275 to 295 mOsm/kg H2O B. 325 to 375 mOsm/kg H2O C. 380 to 420 mOsm/kg H2O D. 425 to 475 mOsm/kg H2O E. 580 to 620 mOsm/kg H2O
The best way to improve flexibility is to
A) lift heavy weights. B) stretch. C) run. D) lift light weights.
True unleavened breads contain no chemical or biological leavening agents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false