Fats serve as the best storage of spare energy because

  • A
    Fats yield double the amount of energy yielded by glucose on oxidative breakdown
  • B
    Fats can be stored in an almost pure unhydrated form
  • C
    Fats accommodate in lesser space
  • D
    All of the above

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Which of the following is the correct match for Column $I, II$ and $III$?
Column $I$Column $II$Column $III$
$I.$ Stearic acid$p.$ Short chain$x.$ Saturated
$II.$ Butyric acid$q.$ Long chain$y.$ Unsaturated
$III.$ Crotonic acid
$IV.$ Oleic acid

Which of the following is an example of an unsaturated fatty acid?

Match the following columns correctly:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ Fat$(i)$ All fatty acids are saturated and long-chained
$(b)$ Oil$(ii)$ All fatty acids are unsaturated and short or long-chained
$(c)$ Wax$(iii)$ Alcohol molecule is monohydroxy alcohol
$(d)$ Complex lipid$(iv)$ Lipid plus non-lipid component

What is the difference between oils and fats?

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