NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which type of organic molecule should a person limit in order to lose weight?
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Carbohydrates, because they store twice as much energy/gram. If they are not used, they will cause weight gain.
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Lipids, because they store twice as much energy/gram. If they are not used, they will cause weight gain.
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Carbohydrates, because they are nonpolar molecules and are insoluble in water.
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Lipids, because they are nonpolar and soluble in water.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates, because they store twice as much energy/gram. If they are not used, they will cause weight gain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Triglycerides. The major lipids in food and stored in the body as fat are the triglycerides, which consist of three fatty acids attached to a backbone of glycerol (an alcohol).
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: There are four classes of biological molecules: fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. Of these, fats produce the most energy per gram at a whopping nine calories per gram.
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