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What is the definition of basal metabolic rate?



a) the amount of energy necessary just to maintain lean muscle mass


b) the lowest metabolic rate a person can have, usually occurring when they are asleep


c) the heat produced as a consequence of eating


d) the metabolic rate when someone is resting and after a 12-hour fast

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How does binding of insulin to its receptor cause glucose uptake from the bloodstream?


a) It causes insertion of GLUT4 transporters in the membrane.


b) It causes intramembrane GLUT4 channels to open, allowing glucose to diffuse into the cell.


c) It causes liver cells to release glucose chaperones (GLUT4) that shuttle glucose into cells.


d) It causes the nuclear transcription factor GLUT4 to stimulate glucose channel production to increase glucose diffusion.

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