Question 10 miguel's doctor has recommended that he consume less saturated fat. at his favorite fast-food restaurant, miguel cho
oses a grilled chicken sandwich. the menu states that the sandwich contains 460 calories, and 6 grams of saturated fat. what is the percentage of calories from saturated fat in this choice
This is in accordance to the number of calories each gram of macronutrient has. 1 gram of carbohydrates contains 4 calories; 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories; and 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories; (nice to know: 1 gram of alcohol contains 7 calories). In this case, the sandwich contains 460 wherein there is 6 grams of saturated fat. This 6 grams of saturated fat is equal to 54 calories. Converting that into percentage: (54 calories of fat)/(460 total calories) x 100 = 11.74% or roughly 12% of calories are from saturated fat.
He inferred that similar changes had happened in the past. Uniformitarianism combines the idea of gradual change over time with Lyell's observations that such changes have occurred at a constant rate and are ongoing.
In conditions of low or no oxygen the process of anaerobic respiration occurs. The 'an' in 'anaerobic' means without. During anaerobic respiration, the oxidation of glucose is incomplete - not all of the energy can be released from the glucose molecule as it is only partially broken down.
