Undergoing moderate activity, an average person will generate about 350 kJ of heat per hour. Using the

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Undergoing moderate activity, an average person will generate about 350 kJ of heat per hour. Using the heat of combustion of palmitic acid (∆H = - 9977.6 kJ / mol) as an approximate value for fatty substances, estimate how many grams of fat would be required per day to sustain this level, if all were burned for heat.
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections

ISBN: 978-0321839923

1st edition

Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews

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