One molecule of lipid gives more energy than one molecule of glucose when respired aerobically but it is NOT always used as a respiratory substrate a) Give two...

      

One molecule of lipid gives more energy than one molecule of glucose when
respired aerobically
but it is NOT always used as a respiratory substrate
a) Give two reasons for this
b) Name two disaccharides which are reducing sugar

  

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Kavungya
(a)
- Complete oxidation of lipids require a lot of oxygen;
- Lipids are insoluble in water hence difficult to transport in the body
- Complete oxidation of lipids take a longer time

(b) Maltose
Lactose
Kavungya answered the question on June 17, 2019 at 12:41


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