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1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Lipids

Biochemistry

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Lipids

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Multiple Choice

How many kilocalories are provided by 1 gram of fat?

7 kcal

9 kcal

4 kcal

2 kcal

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Understand the concept: Fat is a macronutrient, and its energy content is typically measured in kilocalories (kcal). The standard value for energy provided by 1 gram of fat is 9 kcal.

Review the options provided in the problem: 7 kcal, 9 kcal, 4 kcal, and 2 kcal. Compare these values to the standard energy content of fat.

Recall that the energy content of macronutrients is based on biochemical studies. For fats, the energy content is derived from the oxidation of fatty acids during metabolism.

Eliminate incorrect options: 7 kcal, 4 kcal, and 2 kcal are lower than the standard value of 9 kcal for 1 gram of fat. This makes 9 kcal the correct answer.

Conclude that the correct answer is based on the biochemical principle that 1 gram of fat provides 9 kcal of energy.