what does it mean to say that a food molecule "contains" a certain number of calories?

(Hint) think about energy and metabolism

2007-01-08 22:36:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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A food molecule "contains" a certain amount of stored energy, that is released when your body digests it (the metabolism part). This eneregy is measured in calories.

2007-01-09 02:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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