Biology mock quiz.

If a person consistently consumes more energy in food than their metabolism uses, what is the long-term consequence?

• Athe body simply excretes the excess as waste
• Bexcess energy is stored, mainly as fat in adipose tissue (some as glycogen); long-term positive energy balance leads to weight gain and increased risk of obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
• Cmetabolic rate increases automatically to burn off the excess
• Dthe excess is converted to bone and muscle tissue regardless of activity

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