Micronutrients                  . a. include vitamins and carbohydrates; b. are not metabolized to produce energy; c. contain more energy than fatty acids; d. can be synthesized by most cells

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Hi everyone. Here's our next question. Which of the following is not metabolized to generate energy. So let's look overall our answer choices briefly. We see that Choice D. Says both A and B. So we recall that we can have more than one correct answer among our choices. Choice A. Is carbohydrates. Well that one's pretty straightforward. Carbohydrates definitely metabolized to generate energy quick source of them, definitely a primary energy source for the body so we can go ahead and eliminate that as we're looking for something that is not metabolized to generate energy. Choice B maybe a little bit trickier. Choice B. Is proteins. Um proteins are not the main source of energy for our body, They're not the preferred source. Um But they can be metabolized to generate energy. It's just that's a lot more work than carbohydrates or fats which are definitely preferred by the body is more efficient routes so proteins can be metabolized and therefore are not our answer. Then obviously choice D. Not our answer since it's both A. And B. So we're led to our correct answer, vitamins, choice C. And vitamins are micronutrients and they're using their original form by the cells so they are not metabolized not digested. So our correct answer for which is not metabolized for energy choice C, vitamins. See you in the next video