Basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy required for
A) evolutionarily important activities of an animal.
B) maintenance of body processes at rest.
C) reproduction.
D) feeding.

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Basal metabolic rate refers to the amount of energy an animal's body requires to maintain necessary body functions while at rest, such as breathing, circulating blood, and maintaining body temperature. It does not include energy required for activities such as feeding, reproduction, or evolutionarily important activities.

Basal Metabolic Rate Is the Amount of Energy Required for