Biology · Challenge

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Human digestionRunning
Digestive tract. Daily intake at 7.6 units. Nutrient absorbed 4.71 units, Nutrient required 27.9 units. Currently nutrient absorbed is short by 23.19 units.TUNING
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Nutrient absorbed

4.71units

Nutrient required

27.9units

Nutrient absorbed is short by 23.19 units

7.6 units

Digestive tract. Daily intake at 7.6 units. Nutrient absorbed 4.71 units, Nutrient required 27.9 units. Currently nutrient absorbed is short by 23.19 units.

What has to balanceabsorbed=0.62×intakeabsorbed = 0.62 \times intake

What is happening

You take control of a nutrition plan for a recovery ward.

Patients are not absorbing enough. They must take up 27.9 units of nutrient, only 62% of intake is absorbed, and the prescribed intake is wrong.