Answer:
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Fats
contains more carbon-hydrogen bonds.they therefore have less than half the mass
of carbohydrates for a similar quantity of energy stored.
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This
helps to reduce body weight to make movement easier from place to place
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Fats
are insoluble in water and do not diffuse out of their places of storage
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They
also protect the body and internal organs,act as heat insulator and
waterproofing.
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Oxidation
of fats produces metabolic water which can be used by some animals e.g desert
animals.
Assignment submitted by group chee tian 2011/2012 (IBM)
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