Of the Food Components Listed, Which Provides the Least Amount

question 19

Multiple Choice

Of the food components listed, which provides the least amount of metabolic energy for animals?

• A) Carbohydrates
• B) Nucleic acids
• C) Proteins
• D) Fats
• E) Sugars

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Definitions:

Filtering

A process of separating solids from liquids or gases using a medium that allows only the fluid to pass through.

Sodium Chloride

A white crystalline substance commonly known as salt, comprised of sodium and chloride ions.

Compound

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.