NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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What do carbohydrates and lipids have in common?
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Both are made from fatty acids
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Both are made from monosaccharides
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Both are used for energy
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Both are used for structure
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Similarities: Complex carbohydrates (e.g. polysaccharides) and lipids both contain a lot of chemical energy and can be used for energy storage. Complex carbohydrates and lipids are both insoluble in water-they are not easily transported.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids provide long term energy to the animal body while carbohydrates provide short term energy to the animal body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The amount of energy stored as lipids is greater than the amount stored as glycogen since the human body cannot store as much glycogen as lipids can.
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