Why Does Your Body Store More Energy as Fat Than

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Essay

Why does your body store more energy as fat than as a carbohydrate? Compare the amount of ATP produced from carbohydrates to that produced from fats to support your answer. Use the data provided.
(The following information will help with your comparisons. Both fats and carbohydrates undergo catabolism to produce ATP energy. Fat (triglyceride) is hydrolyzed to form glycerol and three fatty acids. An 18-carbon fatty acid produces approximately 108 ATP molecules when broken down. Calculate the number of ATPs produced by a fat made of 3 fatty acids, each of 18 carbon. Compare to ATPs formed from one glucose.)

Differentiate between various types of intravenous fluids and their indications.

Recognize and manage complications associated with intravenous therapy.

Apply infection control measures in intravenous therapy.

Comprehend the long-term intravenous access options and their indications.

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Definitions:

α-D-Glucopyranose

An isomer of glucose that has the pyranose (six-membered ring) form with the hydroxyl group on the first carbon in the alpha configuration.

Sucrose

A disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, commonly known as table sugar.

Methyl β-D-Glucopyranoside

A chemical compound derived from glucose where a methyl group replaces the hydroxyl group at the anomeric carbon.

Aldaric Acid

A type of sugar acid derived from aldoses by oxidation of both the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group to carboxylic acids.