Metabolic rate

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/metabolic-rate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the hormonal regulation?Thyroid hormones (T3, T4) are primary regulators, increasing cellular respiration and BMR
2. Why does my body use energy when I’m resting?Even at rest, your heart, lungs, and cells keep working, so your body burns energy to stay healthy.
3. How do scientists measure how fast we burn energy?They look at the oxygen we breathe in and the carbon dioxide we breathe out, and use that to calculate how much energy we use.

Catabolism: Metabolic processes that break down complex molecules, releasing energy.
Anabolism: Metabolic processes that synthesize complex molecules, requiring energy input.
Indirect Calorimetry: A method to measure metabolic rate by analyzing oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production.