Imagine you are a biologist who is attempting to get an accurate measure of an animal's basal metabolic rate.The best time to measure the metabolic rate is when the animal

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Basal metabolic rate is the metabolic rate when an organism is at rest, but awake, and has not consumed any food for several hours. Therefore, the best time to measure an animal's basal metabolic rate is when it is resting and has not eaten its first meal of the day. Option B is incorrect because the animal should not have eaten anything before the test as it will affect the metabolic rate. Option C is incorrect because it does not matter whether the meal is sugar-free or not. Option D is incorrect because it is important for the animal to have access to water. Option E is incorrect as exercise will increase the metabolic rate, which is not what is needed to measure the basal metabolic rate.

Imagine You Are a Biologist Who Is Attempting to Get