2006-12-20 06:09:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The answer is for sure lipids. They can be broken down into the most ATP energy, by far.
2006-12-20 06:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by pdigoe 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Contains only CHO - Carbohydrates Found in food - All Has sub-units - All Amino acid sub-units - Protein Fatty acid sub-units - Lipid Simple sugar sub-units - Carbohydrate Gives cells structure - Lipid (cell membranes) Hormones - Protein Enzymes - Protein Makes up most of membrane - Lipid Oils - Lipid Fats - Lipid Sugars - Carbohydrate Cellulose - Carbohydrate Starch - Carbohydrate Organic molecule - All Stores large amounts of energy - Lipid Used for immediate energy - Carbohydrate Used for insulation - Lipid
2016-03-29 01:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbohydrates contain more energy than either lipids or proteins. However, some carbohydrates are too complex to extract all the energy from during the digestive process. Lipids are essentially what builds up the body's fat stores. These can be used for energy, but take a much longer time to break down than carbs, which is part of the reason that it is so hard to lose fat. Proteins are found in amino acids and can form very long complex chains (such as DNA or RNA). Proteins can be broken down into carbohydrates through a process called gucloneogenisis, which is used during starvation to extract energy from the body's muscle mass.
2006-12-20 06:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Maverick 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Lipids contain the most energy at 9 kiloCalories/gram, while carbohydrates and proteins contain 4 kCal/g.
That's why one should go easy on the fats while on a diet because ingesting fats is an easier way of generating a caloric excess.
2006-12-20 06:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by EcoJock 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lipids (9 cal/g). CHO and protein are both 4 cal/g. This intuitively makes sense, because lipids are how organisms store energy.
2006-12-21 05:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lipids are the most caloric, i.e. contain the greatest amount of energy per unit mass.
That's why, on most diets, you would want to decrease the amount of fat ingested.
2006-12-20 06:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by Yellow Tail 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The energy in carbs is most easily accessible. Lipids have more energy though. Containing more energy actually makes them harder to breakdown, if you want an easy way to think about it.
2006-12-20 06:20:18 · answer #7 · answered by Save the Fish 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
carbs. lipids and protiens may be broken down for energy, but must be converted first.
2006-12-20 06:11:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋