Humans expend most of their energy on which activity?
A)walking, running, and other forms of locomotion
B)in the beating of their hearts and blood circulation
C)propagating action potentials in the billions of neurons in the nervous system
D)maintaining basal metabolism

Question

​Humans expend most of their energy on which activity?
A)walking, running, and other forms of locomotion
B)in the beating of their hearts and blood circulation​
C)propagating action potentials in the billions of neurons in the nervous system​
D)maintaining basal metabolism​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Maintaining basal metabolism is the activity that consumes most of the body's energy. Basal metabolism refers to the energy required for the body's basic functions such as breathing, circulating blood, maintaining body temperature, and other metabolic processes that are essential for life. Walking, running, and other forms of locomotion also require energy, but they are typically not sustained activities and do not consume as much energy as basal metabolism. While the brain and nervous system do consume a significant amount of energy, it is still less than basal metabolism.

​Humans Expend Most of Their Energy on Which Activity

Humans Expend Most of Their Energy on Which Activity