Exercise affects metabolic rate by doing all of the following, EXCEPT
A) building strength during exercise.
B) burning calories during the exercise itself.
C) increasing resting metabolic rate.
D) increasing muscle mass.

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Building strength during exercise can indirectly affect metabolic rate by increasing muscle mass and therefore increasing resting metabolic rate. However, directly building strength during exercise does not affect metabolic rate. The other choices - burning calories during exercise, increasing resting metabolic rate, and increasing muscle mass - are all ways in which exercise can affect metabolic rate.

Exercise Affects Metabolic Rate by Doing All of the Following