JAMB Biology 2023 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The correct arrangement of food classes of the same quantity in the descending order of magnitude of energy values in animals is

A. protein, fats and oils, water and carbohydrates
B. carbohydrates, fats and oils, water and protein
C. fats and oils, protein, carbohydrates and waterCorrect
D. water, fats and oils, carbohydrates and protein

Explanation

Fats and oils contain a greater amount of energy than an equal quantity of carbohydrates, which contain more than protein; water has essentially no calorific/energy value: Fats and oils > Carbohydrates > Protein > Water.

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