Select the statement(s) that explains a main difference between lipids and carbohydrates.

Lipids are used for short-term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for long-term energy storage.

Lipids are used for long-term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for short-term energy storage.

Lipids and carbohydrates are made from different atom types.

Both lipids and carbohydrates store energy

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The statement that correctly explains a main difference between lipids and carbohydrates is:

Lipids are used for long-term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for short-term energy storage.

The other statements are either incorrect or not significant distinctions between the two classes of biomolecules.