The minimal metabolic activity required to maintain bodily functions in a mammal is known as the
a. resting metabolic rate.
b. standard metabolic rate.
c. minimal metabolic rate.
d. basal metabolic rate.
e. none of these.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Meningitis B) Encephalitis C) Blepharitis D) Polyneuritis
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A) Mechanical energy B) Radiant energy C) Chemical energy D) Electrical energy
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A) superior; anterior B) superior; inferior C) inferior; posterior D) inferior; superior E) inferior; anterior