1.if a person were to begin to exercise regularly, would his/her metabolism increase or decrease? what effect might this have on his/her body?

If a person began to exercise regularly, their metabolism would increase, as a result their body would lose weight.

Explanation:

Metabolism can be defined as the set of physical and chemical processes in our body that keep us functioning normally, such as breathing, blood circulation and nerve function. To perform all these processes our body converts the food we eat into energy. Although we cannot fully control our metabolism, we know that it can be stimulated through exercise.

When you exercise, you burn more energy that speeds up your metabolism and makes your body lose weight. This property can be seen from both aerobic and anaerobic exercises.

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