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go.lag

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Which of the following BEST describes basal metabolism?
  1.energy needed for muscular work
  2.energy use related to food ingestion
  3.energy required to maintain normal body functions while at rest
  4.the amount of energy needed to raise 1 kg of water from 15 degrees C to 16 degrees C

Question 2

All of the following are true regarding the calorie EXCEPT:
  1.it is a unit of measure.
  2.it is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water from 15 degrees C to 16 degrees C.
  3.it is a unit of measure used to express the energy produced by foods in the form of heat.
  4.it is a nonessential nutrient.


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Sweetkitty24130

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

3

Answer to Question 2

4


go.lag

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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