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21-2 Why are fats a good source of energy for storage in the body?
Interpretation:
The reason for fats to be a good source of energy for storage in the body should be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Fats are basically tri-glycerides where a Glycerol group is attached to long chain fatty acids.
Answer to Problem 21.2P
Long chain fatty acids are stored in terms of tri-glyceride in fat, thus during exercise, tri-glyceride breaks and forms Fatty acid which provides energy.
Explanation of Solution
Fats breaks in the flowing ways −.
On, breaking Fats release Fatty acid. Those fatty acid a long chain fatty acid which contains high energy which flow through blood cells to supply energy to the body.
Thus, long chain fatty acids are stored in terms of tri-glyceride in fat, thus during exercise, tri-glyceride breaks and forms Fatty acid which provides energy.
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