A dietary Calorie equals 1 kilocalorie. Which of the following statements correctly defines 1 kilocalorie? One kilocalorie equals _____

A) 1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C
B) 10,000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°F
C) 1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C
D) 1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 100 g of water by 100°C


C

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