Carbohydrates in Biology

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)

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

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

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<p>Cellulose in plant cell walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

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