Norman has tried to stay below 173 pounds, but just can't seem to do it. He diets and exercises some, and his weight fluctuates, but it always goes back to around 173 pounds. This weight is Norman's:
a) set point.
b) metabolic rate.
c) genetic weight.
d) ideal weight.
ANS: A, The best answer is the set point, which is a form of individual "ideal weight" for each body.
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