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What is the physiologic value of food?(a) The actual amount of energy combustion of 1 g of food(b) The actual amount of energy combustion of 1 Kg of food(c) The actual amount of energy combustion of 1 mg of food(d) Amount of complete combustion of 1 g food in a bomb calorimeterI got this question in exam.I need to ask this question from Disorders in Digestive System in chapter Digestion and Absorption of Biology – Class 11

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The correct choice is (a) The actual amount of energy COMBUSTION of 1 g of food

To explain I would say: The actual amount of energy combustion of 1 g of food is the physiologic VALUE of food. Physiologic value of fats and carbohydrates is 9 kcal/g and 4 kcal/g respectively.



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