Imagine that 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
A) is resting and has not eaten its first meal of the day.
B) is resting and has just completed its first meal of the day.
C) has recently eaten a sugar-free meal.
D) has not consumed any water for at least 48 hours.
E) has just completed 30 minutes of vigorous exercise.

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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) refers to the energy that an animal uses while at rest and while in a post-absorptive state. This means that the animal has not eaten anything for at least 12 hours before the test. Therefore, choice A is the best option as it states that the animal is resting and has not eaten its first meal of the day. This ensures that the animal is post-absorptive and has not consumed any food which could affect its metabolism.

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