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Explain the central role of carbohydrates in essential metabolic pathways.
Explain the central role of carbohydrates in essential metabolic pathways.
Carbohydrates are central to many essential metabolic pathways, providing energy for cellular processes and serving as a source of carbon for the synthesis of other molecules.
What is the process by which plants synthesize carbohydrates, and what enables them to store energy absorbed from sunlight internally?
What is the process by which plants synthesize carbohydrates, and what enables them to store energy absorbed from sunlight internally?
Plants synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water through photosynthesis, allowing them to store energy absorbed from sunlight internally.
How do animals and fungi utilize stored carbohydrates from plants to make energy available to cells?
How do animals and fungi utilize stored carbohydrates from plants to make energy available to cells?
Animals and fungi use cellular respiration to break down stored carbohydrates and make energy available to cells.
Describe the fate of complex carbohydrates after digestion in humans.
Describe the fate of complex carbohydrates after digestion in humans.
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After resorption in the gut, where are the monosaccharides transported, and what occurs upon arrival at their destination?
After resorption in the gut, where are the monosaccharides transported, and what occurs upon arrival at their destination?
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