A 5-Year-Old Human Child Typically Devotes 50% of His or Her

Question

A 5-year-old human child typically devotes 50% of his or her total body metabolism to
A) skeletal muscle.
B) thermoregulation.
C) the brain.
D) sodium‒potassium pumps.

Accepted Answer

In a 5-year-old child, the brain consumes a significant portion of the body's energy, approximately 50% of total metabolism, due to its rapid development and high energy demands.