Of the Following, Which Would Have the Most Reduced State

question 19

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which would have the most reduced state of carbon, and therefore, would yield the largest amount of energy per gram?

• A)glucose
• B)glycogen
• C)alanine
• D)stearic acid
• E)all of the above would have identical energy yields

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