Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Explanation for the Body's

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the body's higher metabolic efficiency of converting a molecule of corn oil into stored fat compared with a molecule of sucrose?

• A)The enzymes specific for metabolizing absorbed fat have been found to have higher activities than those metabolizing sucrose
• B)The absorbed corn oil is transported to fat cells at a faster rate than the absorbed sucrose,thereby favoring the uptake of corn oil fat
• C)There are fewer metabolic reactions for disassembling the corn oil and re-assembling the parts into a triglyceride for uptake by the fat cells
• D)Because corn oil has a greater energy content than sucrose,conversion of these nutrients into stored fat requires a smaller percentage of the energy from the corn oil

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

The process of adding interest to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, where the amount of the interest is calculated monthly and then added to the sum, causing interest on interest.

Compounded Semi-Annually

The process of applying interest to an initial amount and to the accumulated interest over two periods within a year.

EAR

Effective Annual Rate, which measures the real return on an investment or the real interest rate on a loan, accounting for the effect of compounding.