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AIt is higher in men
BIt is identical in both
CIt is triple in women
DIt is absent in adults
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is higher in men
1. Basal metabolic rate is the metabolic rate measured at rest.
2. On average that resting rate is higher in men.
3. Men therefore tend to burn more calories than women at rest.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 24 "Metabolism and Nutrition", section 24.1 | Overview of Metabolic Reactions_
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