Suppose that an adult black bear adds 50 pounds of fat in order to survive while hibernating through the winter. Approximately how much glycogen would a bear have to add to achieve a similar feat?

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Fat is a more efficient form of energy storage than glycogen, storing about twice as much energy per gram. Therefore, to achieve the same energy storage with glycogen, the bear would need to store approximately twice the weight, which is 100 pounds.

Suppose That an Adult Black Bear Adds 50 Pounds of Fat