OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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What is the function of carbohydrates?
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store genetic information
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store energy (long-term)
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store energy (short-term)
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build skin, hair, nails, muscles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The major function of carbohydrates is to provide energy. The body uses glucose to provide most of the energy for the human brain. About half of the energy used by muscles and other body tissues is provided from glucose and glycogen, a storage form of carbohydrate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The primary function of carbohydrates is for short-term energy storage (sugars are for Energy). A secondary function is intermediate-term energy storage (as in starch for plants and glycogen for animals).
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates: a molecule that is used by many plants and animals to store energy for a short time.
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