Men generally require more protein than women because they
a. are more active.
b. have more lean body mass.
c. have a higher metabolic rate.
d. use dietary protein less efficiently.
B
Men generally require more protein than women because they have more lean body mass than women; lean body mass requires more protein to maintain. Men are not necessarily more active than women. They do have a high metabolic rate, but this is because they have more lean body mass; their higher metabolic rate affects their energy needs, not their protein needs. Men do not use protein less efficiently than women.
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