1.      What is the molecular weight in pounds of: (you may round the atomic weights of the individual atoms to the nearest whole number – your answers will be very tiny numbers!)

a.      Glucose (C6H12O6)

b.    How many glucose molecules would you need to metabolize to lose one pound?

c.     When you metabolize glucose about 13% of the glucose mass becomes water, and about 87% becomes carbon dioxide. If you lost 15 pounds working out at the gym, how many pounds did you exhale, and how many pounds were lost as sweat, urine, or vapor in your breath?