Question

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the sum of basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure for voluntary activities is □ metabolic rate.
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Explanation:

In the context of human metabolism, the total metabolic rate (also known as the resting metabolic rate or sometimes referred to as the "total" or "overall" metabolic rate in some contexts, but more accurately the total (or sometimes called the "resting" but actually when including voluntary activities, it's the total) metabolic rate. Wait, more precisely, the sum of basal metabolic rate (energy at rest) and energy from voluntary activities (like movement, work) is the total metabolic rate, or more specifically, the resting metabolic rate? Wait, no—actually, the correct term here is total or more accurately, the metabolic rate that includes both basal and activity is the total or sometimes called the resting (but resting includes some minimal activity). Wait, the correct term is total metabolic rate, but actually, the standard term is resting metabolic rate (RMR) which is BMR plus energy for minimal activities, but if it's voluntary activities (like exercise), then it's the total metabolic rate. Wait, no, the correct answer here is total or overall, but actually, the precise term is total metabolic rate. Wait, let's recall: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is energy at complete rest. When you add energy from voluntary activities (like walking, working), the sum is the total metabolic rate, or sometimes called the active metabolic rate, but more commonly, the term is total metabolic rate. Wait, no, the correct answer is total or more accurately, the metabolic rate that combines BMR and activity is the total metabolic rate. Alternatively, the term is resting metabolic rate (RMR) which is BMR plus energy for normal daily activities (not just voluntary exercise, but even sitting, standing). But in the context of the question, since it's BMR + voluntary activities, the answer is total metabolic rate. Wait, no, actually, the correct term is total or overall, but the standard term here is total metabolic rate. Wait, let's check: BMR is the energy at rest (basal). When you do voluntary activities (like moving, working), the total energy used is BMR + activity energy, which is the total metabolic rate. So the blank should be filled with "total" (or "overall", but "total" is more precise here).

Answer:

total