Why do fatty acids yield more energy than carbohydrates? Select ALL valid reason

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Why do fatty acids yield more energy than carbohydrates? Select ALL valid reasons. Triacylglycerols, the storage form of fatty acids, are hydrophobic and therefore do not store as much water as glycogen molecules. Oxidation of fatty acids is more efficient because each cycle of beta-oxidation has only four reactions compared to the ten reactions of glycolysis. Fatty acid chains most often have more carbons than glucose. Fatty acids are more reduced, and therefore oxidation generates more reduced electron carriers compared to oxidation of glucose.

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Fatty acid chains most often have more carbon than glucose

Fatty acids are more reduced, and therefore oxidation generates more reduced electron carriers compared to oxidation of glucose.

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