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Interpretation:
The four important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms are to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxy
Answer to Problem 17.1E
The four important roles of carbohydrates in the body are to provide energy, store energy and form parts of structural elements.
Explanation of Solution
The important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms are given below.
• Carbohydrates are the source of energy.
• Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose which is needed to produce energy for respiration.
• Carbohydrates form parts of structural elements of some cells and tissues of organisms.
The four important roles of carbohydrates in the body are to provide energy, store energy and form parts of structural elements.
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