Which activity is most likely to transmit disease? drinking bottled water
eating improperly cooked food
covering your mouth while coughing in an elevator
cleaning animal waste and washing hands soon after

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight? a. shorter people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a taller person. b. tall people are more active than shorter people. c. taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person. d. taller people eat more protein, which takes more energy to digest. e. shorter people eat less than tall people.