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The heat of combustion of glycogen is about 476 kJ/mole of carbon. Assume that average rate of heat loss by an adult male is 150 watt. If we were to assume that all the heat comes from oxidation of glycogen, how many units of glycogen (1 mole carbon per unit) must be oxidized per day to provide for this heat loss?

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