Carbohydrates function in short-term energy storage (such as sugar) and as intermediate-term energy storage (starch for plants and glycogen for animals). Fats and oils function in long-term energy storage. Fats yield 9.3 Kcal/gm, while carbohydrates yield 3.79 Kcal/gm. Fats thus store six times as much energy as glycogen.
The organic macromolecule used for the long term energy storage in animals is triglyceride.
Starch is the storage form of energy in plants
The compound that provides energy to living things is known as ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate), this compound is formed in the mitochondria of cells
glycogen.
chlorophyll
glucose (C6H12O6)
Lipids(fat)
Lipids, more generally thought of as fat molecules, are used by cells to store energy. They are also an important structure molecule and can be used for signaling.
Carbohydrates function in short-term energy storage (such as sugar).
Energy is NOT a compound.
The organic macromolecule used for the long term energy storage in animals is triglyceride.
The organic macromolecule used for the long term energy storage in animals is triglyceride.
This compound is glucose.
Starch is the storage form of energy in plants
The compound that provides energy to living things is known as ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate), this compound is formed in the mitochondria of cells
glycogen.
Sugars