If an aerobic organism (e.g., the bacterium E. coli) were fed each of the following four compounds as a source of energy, the energy yield per mole from these molecules would be in the order:

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Palmitate, a long-chain fatty acid, yields the most energy per mole upon oxidation, followed by glucose, a six-carbon sugar, and then alanine, an amino acid. This is due to the high energy content in the bonds of fatty acids compared to carbohydrates and amino acids.

If an Aerobic Organism (E