Many factors influence basal metabolic rate (BMR). What is the most critical factor?
A) an individual's body weight
B) the way skeletal muscles break down glycogen
C) the ratio of surface area to volume (weight) of the body
D) the way an individual metabolizes fat
C
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The two major components of the ciliary body are the ____________________, which regulates the strength of the lens, and a capillary network that produces ____________________, which moves through the pupil
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Each of the following is true of the pineal gland except that it
A) is a component of the epithalamus. B) is a component of the hypothalamus. C) secretes melatonin. D) contains pinealocytes. E) responds to light and darkness.
The middle layer of the meninges is called the ________
A) white matter B) pia mater C) dura mater D) arachnoid mater E) gray matter
Chemical messengers that reach their target cells traveling in blood are called __________.
A.)neurotransmitters B.)second messengers C.)hormones D.)autocrine chemicals