Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 10P
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The weight of seal blubber that has equivalent value of calories obtained from 1.5 kg of fat.
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Blubber is also known as adipose tissue which is found in skin of marine mammals which is a thick layer of fat deposited under skin. Blubbers are used by seals during cold seasons that provided them an emergency source of energy.
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