Which of the following statements is NOT true of fats and oils as "energy-storage" molecules? On a mass-specific basis, the energy yield from the oxidation of fats is less than that for carbohydrates. Their carbon skeletons are more highly reduced than carbohydrates. On a mass-specific basis,the energy yield from the oxidation of fats is more than that for carbohydrates. The fat stored in an typical human can support basal metabolic demands much longer than the carbohydrate stored. They can be stored anhydrously, without the added mass of water.
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