OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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carbohydrate
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lipid
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nucleic acid
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protein
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose, a 6-carbon sugar, is a simple carbohydrate or “mono-saccharide.” Sugar is a source of quick energy for the body because it is easily metabolized (broken down).
Detailed explanation-2: -Animals tend to use carbohydrates primarily for short-term energy storage, while lipids are used more for long-term energy storage. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in animals while lipids are stored as fats (in plants carbohydrates are stored as cellulose and lipids as oils)
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -ATP or Adenosine 5’-triphosphate is the most abundant short-term energy storage molecule in cells.