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if a lipid contains more carbon-hydrogen bonds, what can you infer about its energy content compared to carbohydrates? it has more energy. it has the same energy. it has less energy. it cannot store energy.
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Lipids have more carbon - hydrogen bonds than carbohydrates. The oxidation of carbon - hydrogen bonds releases energy. Since lipids have more of these bonds, they release more energy when metabolized. So a lipid with more carbon - hydrogen bonds has more energy than carbohydrates.
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It has more energy.