Loose-leaf Version for What is Life? A Guide to Biology
Loose-leaf Version for What is Life? A Guide to Biology
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Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Co
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Chapter 2, Problem 11SA
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The reason why do lipids contain so much more stored energy than carbohydrates.

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Lipids or fats are hydrocarbon molecules that serve as the long term energy storage form in most organisms.

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