Which Nutrient Supplies the Largest Part of an Animal's Diet

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Short Answer

Which nutrient supplies the largest part of an animal's diet?

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary chemical compound formed in the largest quantity from an organic reaction.

Leaving Group

An atom or group of atoms that detaches from the parent molecule in a chemical reaction, often helping to facilitate the reaction.

Polarizable

Refers to the ability of a molecule or atom to undergo distortion of its electron cloud in response to an external electric field, affecting its physical and chemical properties.

Electronegativity

A chemical property that describes the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.