We can tell from their structure that fatty acids are a good source of energy because of:

A. the high potential energy of the carboxylic
acid group.
B. the large number of carbon-carbon and
carbon-hydrogen bonds they contain.
C. their hydrophobic nature conferred by their
chemical formula.
D. their three-dimensional bonding structure.
E. None of the answer options is correct.


B

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