Multiple choice

A pound of butter contains more usable energy than a pound of sugar for a human, because

  1. sugar contains much more water than butter

  2. a fat molecule has more carbon hydrogen bonds than a sugar molecule

  3. butter is an animal product, whereas the sugar is a plant product

  4. there is much more waste in digestion and absorption of sugar than of butter
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 A pound of butter contains more usable energy than a pound of sugar for a human, because a fat molecule has more carbon hydrogen bonds than a sugar molecule.

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