Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 9SQ
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a. the total amount of calories you burn in 24 hours
b. the amount of food energy needed to sustain basic body operations
c. the amount of energy burned by skeletal muscle in a given period
d. both a and b
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