CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
BIO MOLECULES
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Provides structure for cells
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Provides energy for all cellular activities
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Contain complex carbohydrates known as starches
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -which of the following is characteristic of carbohydrates? A. They contain C, H, O, with twice as many hydrogen as oxygen atoms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The common attributes of carbohydrates are that they contain only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and that their combustion will yield carbon dioxide plus one or more molecules of Water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Characteristics of Carbohydrates Its four major element constituents are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Most of them follow the general formula: Cn (H2O) n, from where they derive their name, carbohydrates (which means hydrates of carbon).
Detailed explanation-4: -There are five primary functions of carbohydrates in the human body. They are energy production, energy storage, building macromolecules, sparing protein, and assisting in lipid metabolism.