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Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in organisms?
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in organisms?
- Acting as lubricants in skeletal joints and facilitating cell recognition
- Encoding biological information through oligosaccharide chains
- Serving as a structural component in cell walls and exoskeletons
- Providing a primary source of energy for nucleic acid synthesis (correct)
What is the primary role of glycoconjugates like glycoproteins and glycolipids?
What is the primary role of glycoconjugates like glycoproteins and glycolipids?
- Determining the intracellular location or metabolic fate of hybrid molecules (correct)
- Providing an absolute requirement for energy in red blood cells and brain cells
- Acting as dietary staples in most parts of the world
- Storing energy in the form of starch and glycogen
What is the primary function of oligosaccharide chains in biological systems?
What is the primary function of oligosaccharide chains in biological systems?
- Encoding biological information through their constituent sugars, sequences, and linkages (correct)
- Forming the structural basis of cell walls in bacteria and plants
- Serving as a primary source of energy, providing 4 kcal/g
- Lubricating skeletal joints and facilitating cell recognition and adhesion
Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is NOT true?
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Which of the following is an example of a carbohydrate polymer serving a structural or protective role?
Which of the following is an example of a carbohydrate polymer serving a structural or protective role?
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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in red blood cells and brain cells?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in red blood cells and brain cells?
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