__________ is the energy (kilocalories consumed) that the body uses to perform only its most essential activities.
a. Foodinduced thermogenesis
b. Chemical thermogenesis
c. The basal metabolic rate
d. Total metabolic rate
c. The basal metabolic rate
The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy (kilocalories consumed) that the body uses to perform only its most essential activities, such as breathing and maintaining resting levels of organ function, not all ongoing activities.
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A. dolphin and bumble bee B. catfish and crocodile C. snake and mouse D. frog and cheetah E. human and chimpanzee
New alleles arise by
a. mutation. b. migration. c. genetic drift. d. random mating. e. independent assortment.
Any agent that causes damage to DNA is a potential ________
A) oncogene B) proto-oncogene C) pollutant D) carcinogen
Which type of lifestyle is demonstrated by bacteria in biofilms?
A. Planktonic B. Sessile C. Parasitic D. Photoautotrophic