The calorific value of fat is :

less than that of carbohydrate and protein

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less than protein but more than carbohydrate

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less than carbohydrate but more than protein

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more than that of carbohydrate and protein

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Solution

The correct option is D more than that of carbohydrate and protein
The calorific value of fat is more than that of carbohydrate and protein.
The decreasing order of the calorific value is Fat > carbohydrate > protein.

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