What structural component makes fat an efficient macromolecule able to store high amounts of energy?

A. A lipid's size is small and can easily be broken, down releasing high amounts of energy.
B. Lipids have many long chains of C-OH bonds, which store high amounts of energy.
C. Fats have long chains of C-H bonds, which store high amounts of energy.
D. The way in which adipose tissues are structured is a way for a high amount of energy to be accessed easily.


C. Fats have long chains of C-H bonds, which store high amounts of energy.

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