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In Biology, the calorie is a unit of heat energy. The calorie is used to measure the amount of energy in the chemical bonds in molecules. A calorie is the amount of energy it takes to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water 1°C. Our normal use of the term 'calorie' is used to describe the amount of heat energy in food, but we actually use the kilo-calorie. For example, a cheeseburger that is advertised as having 300 calories actually contains 300,000 calories of energy.
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What amount of heat is required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius?
I believe it is a calorie.One Calorie.
What are some interesting biology topics?
one of the interesting topic on biology is about cloning !! another interesting topic is about the cell structure !! you'll be able to learn abt evrything that are going to be useful for you.
Life science is also known as?
Biology is called life science because it is the study of all living organisms. It does not focus on anything that is not alive.
Can you give at least 20 areas of biology?
Sure! Here are 20 areas of biology: Genetics Ecology Cellular biology Evolutionary biology Microbiology Botany Zoology Biochemistry Physiology Immunology Neurobiology Biotechnology Molecular biology Marine biology Conservation biology Environmental biology Epidemiology Developmental biology Plant biology Animal behavior
What is a calorie A Calorie?
A calorie with a lowercase "c" is a unit of energy commonly used to measure the energy content of food. A Calorie with an uppercase "C" is equivalent to 1,000 calories and is often used interchangeably with kilocalorie (kcal) on nutrition labels.
Energy of?
The most common unit of energy in Biology is calories. A calorie is a unit of energy, require to raise 1 kilogram of water to 4.1868 joules.
What is the meaning of calorie and Calorie?
Its a calorie
What is the deference of a nutritional calorie and a chemical calorie?
A nutritional Calorie is 1000 times a chemical calorie.
What is the relationship between the Calorie and a kilocalorie?
The difference between a calorie and a Calorie is calorie is a smaller unit than Calorie and it takes 1000 calorie's to make a Calorie. The Calorie (kilocalorie, kcal) is 1000 calories - a more useful unit and widely used.
What is a calorie also known as?
a scientific name for a calorie is a kilo calorie
Which is the largest unit of heat transfer calorie or calorie or joule?
The Calorie.
What is the ratio between a food Calorie and a scientific calorie?
The small calorie is equivalent to 4.2 joules. This is the scientific calorie, and it is usually replaced with units in joules. The kilogram calorie is the dietary or nutritional calorie. It is the equivalent of 4.2 kilojoules, 1000 times greater than the small calorie.
What are some good calorie trackers?
You can get a calorie tracker here www.everydayhealth.com/calorie-counter.aspx.
How is a kilo-calorie related to a calorie?
its smaller\
What does the food type calorie mean?
what is calorie
Is calorie a element or compound?
a calorie is Compound
How can a kid can reduce weight?
Reduce calorie intake below calorie expenditure or increase calorie expenditure above calorie intake. A combination of both.
