In general, smaller animals eat __________ total food than larger animals in a single day, and the relative proportion of food they need to metabolize per unit number of cells is ________. A. more; equal B. less; greater C. less; smaller D. more; greater E. less; equal

In general, smaller animals eat __ total food than larger animals in a single day, and the relative proportion of food they need to metabolize per unit number of cells is . A. more; equal B. less; greater C. less; smaller D. more; greater E. less; equal

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

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Chapter2: Digestion And Absorption

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In general, smaller animals eat __________ total food than larger animals in a single day, and the relative proportion of food they need to metabolize per unit number of cells is ________.

A. more; equal

B. less; greater

C. less; smaller

D. more; greater

E. less; equal

Chemical pathways by which living things function, especially those that provide cellular energy, such as the transformation of energy from food into the energy of ATP. Metabolism also focuses on chemical pathways involving the synthesis of new biomolecules and the elimination of waste.

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