Lipid Metabolism Quiz

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Which macromolecule yields the highest metabolic energy per gram?

Proteins

Carbohydrates

Nucleic acids

Fats (correct)

What is the primary reason for fats being the best heat producers among macromolecules?

High level of unsaturation

Presence of oxygen atoms

Long hydrocarbon chain (correct)

Large molecular weight

Where are fats primarily stored in the body?

Liver

Adipose tissue (correct)

Muscle tissue

Bone marrow

Which macromolecule can be stored in large amounts due to its properties?

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What happens when calorie intake exceeds energy expenditure?

Excess calorie is stored as fats Signup and view all the answers

Which macromolecule yields the highest metabolic energy per gram?

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What is the primary reason for fats being the best heat producers among macromolecules?

Their long hydrocarbon chain Signup and view all the answers

Where are triacylglycerols primarily stored in the body?

Adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers

What happens when calorie intake exceeds energy expenditure?

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Which macromolecule can be stored for very long periods due to its properties?

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Lipid Metabolism Quiz

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Which macromolecule yields the highest metabolic energy per gram?

What is the primary reason for fats being the best heat producers among macromolecules?

Where are fats primarily stored in the body?

Which macromolecule can be stored in large amounts due to its properties?

What happens when calorie intake exceeds energy expenditure?

Which macromolecule yields the highest metabolic energy per gram?

What is the primary reason for fats being the best heat producers among macromolecules?

Where are triacylglycerols primarily stored in the body?

What happens when calorie intake exceeds energy expenditure?

Which macromolecule can be stored for very long periods due to its properties?

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