PLEASE HELP ME FOR ENGLISH. I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST AND WILL GIVE LIKE 20 POINTS IF ALL THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT.




1. One major claim that the author makes in the passage is that the traditional method of counting calories is


A: prevalent only because scientists have not developed a better model.

B: Easy to comprehend because it is based on a simple ratio of water to degrees Celsius.

C: Flawed because it derived from a study on popular 19th century foods.

D: inaccurate because it fails to account for the complex processes of digestion.


2. Over the course of the passage, the main focus shifts from


A: an overview of the human digestive tract to an in-depth report on how the stomach functions.

B: an explanation of one approach to calories to a discussion on the need for a new approach.

C: a description of the evolution of plants to a list of different types of plant species.

D: a theory about the chemical composition of food to examples supporting this theory.


3. According to the passage, why does fiber have a lower number of calories per gram than fats?


A: Fibers contain a less complex molecular structure than those found in fats.

B: Fiber stores less energy in their chemical bonds than those found in fats.

C: Digestive enzymes use more energy to process fiber than to process fats.

D: More digestive enzymes are required to breakdown fiber than to breakdown fats.


4. The author implies that in the future nutrition labels may


A: reflect an accurate measurement of total calories in a given food.

B: include information based on updated research.

C: remain unchanged regardless of how different kinds of foods are prepared.

D: be vigorously challenged by nutrition scientists.


5. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Choose 1 answer:

A: lines 14–15(“Every . . . thereof”)

lines 15–19 (“Yet . . . food”)

lines 20–23 (“To . . .digestion”)

lines 29–32 (“Nutrition . . . count”)