15 Questions
Where do insoluble carbohydrate polymers serve as structural and protective elements?
Cell walls of bacteria and plants
What do more complex carbohydrate polymers covalently attached to proteins or lipids act as?
Signals determining intracellular location or metabolic fate
What is the most abundant biomolecule on Earth?
Carbohydrates
What is the central energy-yielding pathway in most nonphotosynthetic cells?
Oxidation of carbohydrates
Which process converts CO2 and H2O into cellulose and other plant products?
Photosynthesis
Which process converts more than 100 billion metric tons of CO2 and H2O into cellulose and other plant products?
Photosynthesis
Where do insoluble carbohydrate polymers serve as structural and protective elements?
Cell walls of bacteria and plants
What is the central energy-yielding pathway in most nonphotosynthetic cells?
Oxidation of carbohydrates
What do more complex carbohydrate polymers covalently attached to proteins or lipids act as?
Signals determining intracellular location or metabolic fate
What are certain carbohydrates (sugar and starch) in most parts of the world?
Dietary staple
What are the most abundant biomolecules on Earth?
Carbohydrates
Where do insoluble carbohydrate polymers serve as structural and protective elements?
Cell walls of bacteria and plants
What serves as the central energy-yielding pathway in most nonphotosynthetic cells?
Oxidation of carbohydrates
What do more complex carbohydrate polymers covalently attached to proteins or lipids act as?
Signals determining intracellular location or metabolic fate
What process converts CO2 and H2O into cellulose and other plant products?
Photosynthesis
Test your knowledge about carbohydrates with this quiz. Explore the role of carbohydrates in photosynthesis, their abundance in nature, and their importance as a dietary staple. Learn about the central energy-yielding pathway in nonphotosynthetic cells and more.
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