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Maybe the question should be 'What do organisms use carbohydrates for?' Carbohydrates are any biochemical substance that is comprised of sugars. Single sugars, monosaccharides, can be strung into disaccharides of two or more sugar molecules or polysaccharides of thousands of sugar molecules. Sugars are used via cellular respiration to derive energy for the cells and organism as a whole. Most sugars used for energy are monosaccharides. Brain cells only use glucose for energy. Cellular respiration derives energy from monosaccharides like glucose by several stages: Glycolysis The link reaction The Krebs cycle/Citric acid cycle The electron transport pathway All these reactions are very complex and involve many enzymes. Some sugar molecules are attached to cell coats as glycoproteins. Sugar molecules ribose and deoxyribose are involved in the genetic behaviour of cells.
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What are the 4 major classes of molecules that organisms need?
carbohydrates,lipids,proteins,and nucleic acids
Which organisms convert the sun energy into carbohydrates?
Photosynthetic organisms (mainly plants)
Do organisms use carbohydrates in respiration?
Yes, they do.
What are 2 examples of carbohydrates in living organisms?
the 2 examples of carbohydrates in living organisms are starch and glucose
What are examples of carbohydrates in living organisms?
starch and glucose
Do most organisms use carbohydrates in respiration?
Yes, they do.
What is the term for the reaction of carbohydrates with oxygen in organisms?
metabolism
What organism makes carbohydrates?
The organism that makes carbohydrates are plants. Plants are known to photosynthetic organisms and thus have the ability to manufacture carbohydrates.
Why do Diabetics have to eat carbohydrates?
Diabetics and non-diabetics have to eat carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the only organic compound that living organisms can use to produce energy.
Why do animals need carbohydrates?
Animas need carbohydrates for energy.
What two carbohydrates found in living organisms?
starch and sugar
What is the structure and funcuntion of carbohydrate?
A carbohydrate is a complex molecule of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen found in all living organisms. These molecules store energy. All heterotrophs need carbohydrates for the energy they need to survive. Autotrophs make carbohydrates through photosynthesis or other processes.
