The term that describes the effect of food intake on metabolic rate is: thermic effect of food. metabolic rate of food. catabolism. thermogenesis.
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The thermic effect of food is a term used to describe the energy cost of processing the food we eat, digesting it, and either turning it into precursors for needed biosynthesis, usable energy in the form of ATP, or storing the excess intake as fat. The thermic effect is usually approximated at $10 \%$ of the total calories consumed, but the thermic effect of fat is only $2 \%$ to $3 \%$ of total fat calories and the thermic effect of protein is $30 \%$ or more of calories consumed as protein. Why do you suppose dietary protein has a much higher thermic effect than either dietary carbohydrate or fat?
The rate at which an animal uses energy is called a. body mass index. b. the animal's energy consumption. c. metabolic rate. d. nonshivering thermogenesis. e. shivering thermogenesis.
The rate at which an animal uses energy is called a. the body mass index. b. the animal’s energy consumption. c. the metabolic rate. d. nonshivering thermogenesis. e. shivering thermogenesis.
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