BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 36, Problem 2CT
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The reason that boiled potato gives 1.2 calories per gram while kale gives 0.3 calories per gram.
Introduction:
Digestion and absorption are the primary phenomena that take place in the body after the ingestion of food. The calories are required for maintaining health. The calories are obtained from the digestion of food.
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Ch. 36 - Flatworms digest food ___________ a. inside their...Ch. 36 - Prob. 2SACh. 36 - Prob. 3SACh. 36 - Bile has a role in _________ digestion and...Ch. 36 - Prob. 5SACh. 36 - Bacteria in the ________ make essential vitamins....Ch. 36 - Prob. 7SACh. 36 - Prob. 8SACh. 36 - Prob. 9SACh. 36 - Prob. 10SA
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