AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What advantage do SUGARS provide for an organism’s diet?
A
Produce ENERGY for cells
B
Provide code for DNA of offspring
C
Supply amino acids needed to build muscle tissue
D
Provide minerals needed to build strong bones
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sugars and fats provide the major energy sources for most non-photosynthetic organisms, including humans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is a simple sugar that is used for energy by the cells of living things. Fructose is a simple sugar found in fruits, and galactose is a simple sugar found in milk. Other sugars contain two monosaccharide molecules and are called disaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sugar, known as O-GlcNAc (pronounced oh-GLUCK-nack), is used inside cells to modify proteins, turning the proteins off or on, helping or preventing their interactions with other proteins, keeping them from destruction or allowing their destruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose is the main source of fuel for our cells. When the body doesn’t need to use the glucose for energy, it stores it in the liver and muscles. This stored form of glucose is made up of many connected glucose molecules and is called glycogen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body.

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