Why Are Energy-Rich Lipids from Algae More Useful as a Fuel

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why are energy-rich lipids from algae more useful as a fuel than energy-rich sugars and other carbohydrates produced by photosynthetic organisms such as corn and wheat?

• A) The sugars contain less chemical energy than the lipids.
• B) The lipids require an additional fermentation step to produce usable chemical energy.
• C) The lipids can be used directly as fuel.
• D) The sugars contain less chemical energy than the lipids and the lipids can be used directly as fuel.
• E) The lipids require an additional fermentation step to produce usable chemical energy and the sugars contain less chemical energy than the lipids.

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