What Is the Reason That Fat Yields More Calories Than

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the reason that fat yields more calories than carbohydrate or protein? 

• A) Fat has few carbon-hydrogen bonds. 
• B) Fat contains many carbon-hydrogen bonds that can be readily oxidized. 
• C) Fat is not easily oxidized. 
• D) Fat undergoes many energy-requiring metabolic reactions, thereby increasing its energy yield. 
• E) Fat has a low ratio of carbon to hydrogen bonds.

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