The number of kilocalories per day required by a person resting under standard conditions is called the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
(a) To generate 1 kcal, Jermaine's body needs approximately 0.010 mol of oxygen. If Jermaine's net intake of oxygen through breathing is 0.015 mol/min while he is resting, what is his BMR in kcal/day?
(b) If Jermaine fasts for 24 h, how many pounds of fat does he lose? Assume that only fat is consumed. Each gram of fat consumed generates 9.3 kcal?