A 137 g rat enters a kitchen and eats 5 sugar (sucrose) cubes each

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A 137 g rat consumes 5 sugar cubes, each weighing 2.5 g, totaling 12.5 g of sugar. The sugar is metabolized aerobically, producing CO2 and H2O, with only CO2 contributing to weight loss. The metabolic process converts sugar into CO2, which is expelled, resulting in a weight reduction. To find the rat's new weight, the CO2 produced from the metabolized sugar must be calculated. The final weight of the rat after metabolizing the sugar is determined by subtracting the weight of the CO2 from the initial weight.
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A 137 g rat enters a kitchen and eats 5 sugar (sucrose) cubes each weighing 2.5 g. The sugar is rapidly metabolized aerobically to CO2 and H20. Assuming the only weight loss for the rat is the loss of CO2 gas (water is retained) how many grams does the rat weigh once the sugar is metabolized?

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