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Why are both carbohydrates and lipids important in animal cells?
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They are components in cell walls.
They are components in cell walls.
They make up the structure of DNA.
They make up the structure of DNA.
They provide insulation to the cell.
They provide insulation to the cell.
They store energy for the cell.
They store energy for the cell.
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They store energy for the cell.
- Carbohydrates (e.g., glycogen) provide quick, short-term energy.
- Lipids (e.g., triglycerides) provide long-term, concentrated energy (and also thermal insulation at the organism level).
Why the others are wrong:
- Animal cells do not have cell walls.
- DNA contains a sugar (a carbohydrate) but not lipids, so lipids do not make up DNA’s structure.
- Insulation is mainly a property of lipids (fat tissue), not carbohydrates.
- Carbohydrates (e.g., glycogen) provide quick, short-term energy.
- Lipids (e.g., triglycerides) provide long-term, concentrated energy (and also thermal insulation at the organism level).
Why the others are wrong:
- Animal cells do not have cell walls.
- DNA contains a sugar (a carbohydrate) but not lipids, so lipids do not make up DNA’s structure.
- Insulation is mainly a property of lipids (fat tissue), not carbohydrates.
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