Chapter 20: Problem 37
Digesting fat produces 9.3 food calories per gram of fat, and typically 80% of
this energy goes to heat when metabolized. (One food calorie is 1000 calories
and therefore equals 4186 J.) The body then moves all this heat to the surface
by a combination of thermal conductivity and motion of the blood. The internal
temperature of the body (where digestion occurs) is normally 37
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