Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat higher than her basal metabolic rate?

a. She is mildly malnourished.
b. She sleeps through the procedure.
c. She is wearing shorts and a tank top.
d. She has eaten right before the measurement is performed.
e. She is morbidly obese.


ANS: D

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