The specific dynamic action (SDA) is measured for an animal that eats 100 g of protein. The measurement is repeated a few days later, after the animal has been fed 300 g of protein. According to the usual model of SDA, how will the magnitude of the second SDA compare with the first SDA measurement?
A) It will be about the same.
B) It will be about three times as much.
C) It will be more than three times as much.
D) It is not possible to estimate without the RQ.
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