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Which of the following storage sites can yield the greatest amount of energy?

a) Triglycerides in the adipose tissue
b) Glycogen in the skeletal muscles
c) Glycogen in the liver
d) Triglycerides in the liver

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Answer:

The adipose tissue of triglycerides stores the greatest amount of energy.

Option: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Lipids such as cholesterol esters, cholesterol, fats and oils are present in large amounts of our diet. These are stored in adipose tissue because adipose tissue is the largest site to store lipids in human beings.

The energy is stored in different forms in the adipose tissue of triglycerides. These adipose tissues are changed in human being with weight loss. While the liver can store only little amounts of lipids than adipose tissues.

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