Which of the following is FALSE? a. Fats are soluble in water. b. Fats are an important energy source for our bodies at rest and during low-intensity exercise. c. Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. d. Fats yield more Calories per gram than carbohydrate or protein.

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Austin Hunter

20 June, 04:46

Which of the following is FALSE? a. Fats are soluble in water. b. Fats are an important energy source for our bodies at rest and during low-intensity exercise. c. Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. d. Fats yield more Calories per gram than carbohydrate or protein.

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Kierra Hendricks · Answer 1

Answer:a. Fats are soluble in water.

Explanation:fats are insoluble in water but are soluble in organic solvent eg acetone, benzene.

Fats stores about twice the same amount of energy as carbonhydrate.

Fat may be saturated or unsaturated. saturated fats do not contain. double bonds but unsaturated fat does.

CnH2n+1COOH is the general formula of saturated fatty acids

Fat is solid at room temp but oil is liquid at room temp.

Most animals stores excess food as fat