an individual consumes 40g of test protein X and loses 3g nitrogen in the feces, and 3g nitrogen in their urine. then when on a nitrogen free diet, they lose 0.5g nitrogen in the feces and 1.5g nitrogen in their urine. What is the biological value of test protein X?
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First, we need to find the nitrogen intake from the test protein X. We know that 16% of protein is nitrogen. So, nitrogen intake from 40g of test protein X is: $$ \text{Nitrogen Intake} = 40g \times 0.16 = 6.4g $$ Show more…
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