Why Are Fats a Better Source of Energy Than Carbohydrates

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates?

• A) Fatty acids have a long chain of reduced carbon atoms that will produce large amounts of ATP when their bonds are broken...
• B) Fatty acids have a short chain of reduced carbon atoms that will produce large amounts of ATP when their bonds are broken.
• C) Fatty acids have a long chain of reduced hydrogen atoms that will produce large amounts of ATP when their bonds are broken
• D) Fatty acids have a long chain of reduced carbon atoms that will produce large amounts of ATP when their bonds are broken..
• E) Fatty acids have a long chain of reduced carbon atoms that will produce large amounts of ATP when they form covalent bonds.

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