Which of the following BEST describes dietary thermogenesis?

a. Energy use related to food ingestion.
b. Energy required to maintain normal body functions while at rest.
c. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kg of water from 15 degrees C to 16 degrees C.
d. Energy needed for muscular work.


a

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