<prompt> BMR is dependent on: March 2013Body weightSurface areaAmount of adipose tissueAmount of lean body mass  <response>: Ans. B i.e. Surface areaBasal metabolic rateBMR and the closely related resting metabolic rate RMRIt is the amount of energy expended daily by humans and other animals at rest.BMR generally decreases with age and with the decrease in lean body mass as may happen with aging.Increasing muscle mass increases BMR 