Which of the following is an important distinction between the measurement of basal metabolic rates (BMR) and standard metabolic rates (SMR)?

Which of the following is an important distinction between the measurement of basal metabolic rates (BMR) and standard metabolic rates (SMR)?




A) The colder the animal the lower their SMR.
B) BMRs are performed only on ectothermic animals.
C) An organism must be actively exercising for the measurement of BMR.
D) SMRs are determined at a specific temperature.
E) The BMR for a particular animal is usually lower than that animal's SMR.


Answer: D


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