Question

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

Answer 1

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.