Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 18 - Section 18.7 - Oxidation of Fatty Acids - Explore Your World - Page 652: 4

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Animals in warm climates, such as camels and migratory birds, need to store fat so that it can be used when there is no food available. Since the vegetation is scarce in desert, camels store energy as fat and utilize it in the absence of food. Migratory birds have to fly long distances without coming to ground for food and during migration, fat helps them survive.

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