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Assertion :Carbohydrates are more suitable for the production of energy in the body than proteins and fats.
Reason: Carbohydrates can be stored in the tissues as glycogen for use in the production of energy, whenever necessary.
Assertion :Carbohydrates are more suitable for the production of energy in the body than proteins and fats.
Reason: Carbohydrates can be stored in the tissues as glycogen for use in the production of energy, whenever necessary.
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Carbohydrates are more suitable for the production of energy in the body
than proteins and fats, because carbohydrate molecules contain
relatively more oxygen than the others, and consequently, requires less
molecules of oxygen for their oxidation. In other words, for each litre
of oxygen consumed, carbohydrates yield far more energy than proteins or
fats. Carbohydrates are also stored in the tissue as glycogen for use
in the production of energy, when necessary. Glycogen is the stored fuel
particularly in such tissues as skeletal muscles which then have to
work with a supply of oxygen far lower than their immediate need.So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.
Carbohydrates are more suitable for the production of energy in the body
than proteins and fats, because carbohydrate molecules contain
relatively more oxygen than the others, and consequently, requires less
molecules of oxygen for their oxidation. In other words, for each litre
of oxygen consumed, carbohydrates yield far more energy than proteins or
fats. Carbohydrates are also stored in the tissue as glycogen for use
in the production of energy, when necessary. Glycogen is the stored fuel
particularly in such tissues as skeletal muscles which then have to
work with a supply of oxygen far lower than their immediate need.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.
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