Which of the Following Provides the Most Energy Per Gram

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the most energy per gram of material?

• A) Carbohydrates
• B) Proteins
• C) Fats
• D) Vitamins
• E) Minerals

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a set of data points arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values when there is an even number of data points.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Mean

A measure of central tendency, calculated as the sum of all values in a dataset divided by the number of values.

Geometric Mean

The average of a set of numbers or quantities, computed by taking the nth root of the product of the numbers.