Identify a True Statement About Basal Metabolic Processes

Identify a true statement about basal metabolic processes.

A) They are energy-using activities that require conscious effort on our part.
B) They include utilization, storage, and transport of nutrients in the body.
C) The energy needed to carry out these activities is assessed when a person is in an active state.
D) The energy expenditure for these activities is determined clinically and in research studies by direct calorimetry.
E) They are continuous activities that the body must perform to sustain life.