Question

A food that is high in calories and could be used for energy storage in animals is MOST LIKELY high in

Answer 1

Hello Mr. Chase

the answer would be lipids.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lipids

Explanation:

• Lipids are biomolecules that are insoluble in water and are made up of fatty acids, sterols, and isoprenoid compounds.
• Lipid rich foods are high in calories and owing to the presence of fatty acids the lipids are used as energy storage molecules in the body.
• The fatty acids help in energy storage as they are composed of long chains of hydrocarbons that are attached to carboxylic acids.
• These fatty acids go under the process of reduction and on getting reduced they produce acetyl CoA which can be utilized to produce ATP.
• Some common examples of lipid-rich foods are oils, butter, etc.