Basal metabolic rate is decreased by:
a. growth.
b. gaining lean tissue.
c. low levels of thyroid hormone.
d. fever.
c
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a. nonessential b. essential c. conditionally essential d. partially essential
Which of the following is NOT among the characteristics of tooth loss in the elderly?
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