Comment on statement: "we will not get any energy if we eat coal." [2 MARKS]

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1. Humans derive energy from carbohydrates present in food, which is broken down to glucose which consists of carbon which gives the energy required for the human body.
2. Even though coal is made up of carbon the human body niether digest nor absorb and thus cannot generate enery from it.

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