Metabolic Rate 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEAQA Created by: LSmithCreated on: 26-03-14 09:11 Regular exercise keeps you healthy It maintains a good metabolic rate 1 of 8 It requires energy and so uses a lot of calories If they are not used up, they are stored possibly as fat 2 of 8 The metabolic rate is... The rate at which chemical reactions happen in the cells in your body 3 of 8 One major metabolic reaction is... Respiration - releasing energy from the food we eat 4 of 8 _______ factors can affect the metabolic rate Inherited - some people inherit genes that give them a higher or lower metabolic rate than others 5 of 8 The _______ the proportion of muscle to fat in your body, the higher the metabolic rate Higher - because muscles cells use more energy 6 of 8 The _____ exercise you do, the faster your metabolic rate More - because more energy is needed 7 of 8 The ______ it is, the lower your metabolic rate Warmer - we use less energy to keep our body temperature at 37 degrees 8 of 8
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