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Maximum amount of energy/ATP is liberated on oxidation of

A

fats

B

proteins

C

starch

D

vitamins

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A
Fats or lipids are second to carbohydrates as a souce of energy . By weigth, each gram mol of fat yields about 9.3 kcal or energy, i.e., more than double of that yielded by glucose
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