The amount of energy expended by the body in digesting, absorbing, transporting, metabolizing, and storing nutrients is called
A. the basal metabolic rate.
B. the nutrient expenditure quotient.
C. the thermic effect of food.
D. adaptive thermogenesis.
Answer:C
The amount of energy expended by the body in digesting, absorbing, transporting, metabolizing, and storing nutrients is called
A. the basal metabolic rate. B. the nutrient expenditure quotient. C. the thermic effect of food. D. adaptive thermogenesis.