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Fats contain more chemical energy than carbohydrates.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question in a national level competition.This interesting question is from Chemical Basis of Life topic in chapter Chemical Basis of Life of Cell Biology

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Right choice is (a) True

For EXPLANATION: Fats CONTAIN more energy content than carbohydrates. A gram of fat contains TWICE the energy than a gram of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates serve as short-term, readily available energy whereas fat reserves store energy on long-term basis.



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