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A food that is high in calories and could be used for energy storage in animals is MOST LIKELY high in

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Hello Mr. Chase

the answer would be lipids.

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Answer:

Lipids

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Lipids are biomolecules that are insoluble in water and are made up of fatty acids, sterols, and isoprenoid compounds.
  • Lipid rich foods are high in calories and owing to the presence of fatty acids the lipids are used as energy storage molecules in the body.
  • The fatty acids help in energy storage as they are composed of long chains of hydrocarbons that are attached to carboxylic acids.
  • These fatty acids go under the process of reduction and on getting reduced they produce acetyl CoA which can be utilized to produce ATP.
  • Some common examples of lipid-rich foods are oils, butter, etc.
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