A Calorie is __________.
A) a unit of measurement used to measure energy
B) the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by one 1°F
C) both a unit of measurement used to measure energy and the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by one 1°F
D) neither a unit of measurement used to measure energy nor the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by one 1°F

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A Calorie (with a capital C, also known as a kilocalorie) is a unit of measurement used to measure energy, specifically the energy content in food. The definition involving the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of water refers to a calorie (with a lowercase c), and it is defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C, not 1 pound of water by 1°F.

A Calorie Is __________