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Sari and Jon disagree over who needs more calories (proportionately) per day to survive a three-month-old baby or a

grown adult San argues that a grown adult is bigger and needs more calories per pound of body weight Jon believes

the baby would require more calories per pound of body weight

he is most likely conect and why?

San, because it takes more energy to move the larger muscles that adults have, so they need more calories

Jon, because babies grow at a much berate than adults and require more cabries to support this growth

Jah, because babies are more active than grown adults and need more energy from calories

San because adults have more to do during the day and need more calories to sustain their activities

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Answer:

b

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Answer:

Jon, because babies grow at a much [faster rate] than adults and require more [calories] to support this growth

Step-by-step explanation:

Adults need 13 calories per pound of body weight while babies need 35 to 50 calories per pound of body weight.

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