A Calorimeter Is Used to Measure the Energy Content of Foods

question 3

Multiple Choice

A calorimeter is used to measure the energy content of foods because the energy measurement obtained using a calorimeter is the same as the energy we obtain by eating.Which of the following statements explains why this is the case?

• A) They are the same because both the calorimeter and body combust food to obtain only heat energy.
• B) They are the same because both the calorimeter and body combust food in a single exothermic step.
• C) They are the same because both the calorimeter and body combust food in a complex series of steps.
• D) They are the same because, overall, metabolism is a combustion reaction.
• E) Actually, they are not the same values.

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