The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1º C is a (n) ____.
A. mineral
B. calorie
C. amino acid
D. vitamin
E. gluten
B. calorie
A kilocalorie, commonly called a calorie, is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C.
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