What Is the Caloric Value of Alcohol

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the caloric value of alcohol?

• A) 9 cal/g
• B) 4 cal/g
• C) 0 cal/g
• D) 7 cal/g

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Definitions:

Diffusion

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed.

Ecological Efficiency

The efficiency with which energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem. Typically only a small percentage of energy is passed on to the next level.

Trophic Level

A step in a food chain or food web, representing the position of organisms in the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

Percentage

A mathematical term representing a fraction of 100, used to describe proportions or ratios.