A factor that influences your resting metabolic rate is
gender
height
race

The description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of

Forms of art depend upon a. the message the artist wants to convey and the culture. b. the artist’s tastes and the message the artist wants to convey. c. current trends and available materials. d. the money the artist can get from pieces sold.

What kind of literary device is being used here: “that cat must weigh 200 pounds! ” hyperbole metaphor personification simile