BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best describes the importance of carbohydrates to organisms?
A
Carbohydrates provide storage for water molecule.
B
Carbohydrates provide an immediate energy source.
C
Carbohydrates provide an additional source for amino acids.
D
Carbohydrates provide permanent storage for genetic information
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Carbohydrates are easy for the body to break down. The body will digest these first into simple sugars, like glucose. The glucose is then used in cellular respiration to produce ATP or energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which best describes the importance of carbohydrates to organisms? Carbohydrates provide storage for water molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are the nutrients most frequently used as an energy source (containing 4kcal per gram), as they are fast-acting and turn into energy as soon as they are ingested. This energy powers the brain and body. The energy that powers the brain and body is generated when carbohydrates are broken down.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is a monosaccharide which acts as an instant source of energy. Glucose present in the blood is transported to the cell. Inside the cell, glucose is quickly broken down by the aerobic respiration to yield energy in the form of ATP.

Detailed explanation-5: -Carbohydrates can be used as an immediate source of energy by largely all cells, but in many photosynthetic organisms a major portion of the carbohydrates will be used for production of structural compounds, e.g., cellulose in cells walls, or for synthesis of storage products such as starch.

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