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The role of carbohydrates is to provide energy for cells.
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What role do carbohydrates play in the health of a cell?
Cells are supplied with the energy they need to function from carbohydrates.
What do carbohydrates do in your cells?
Carbohydrates get and store energy in your cells.
How do cells carbohydrates?
Cells use carbohydrates as a source of energy and for energy storage.
What do cells to get energy when carbohydrates are not available?
Cells use Lipids when Carbohydrates are'nt available.
Do carbohydrates repair cells?
Carbohydrates provide energy.
Cells use what to get energy only when carbohydrates are not available.?
Cells use lipids when carbohydrates are not available.
Explain the role of membrane carbohydrates in cell-cell recognition?
membrane carbohydrates are used for the selection of cells to make tissues, and the rejection of foreign cells (like in your blood). Cells recognize each other by binding to surface molecules, often carbohydrates, on the plasma membrane. Membrane carbohydrates may be covalently bonded to lipids of more commonly proteins (forming glycoproteins). Carbohydrates on the external side of the plasma membrane vary among species, individuals, and even cell types in an individual
When carbohydrates are not available where do cells get energy?
They convert other substances (such as fat in the instance of animal cells) into carbohydrates
What is a membrane protein with carbohydrates attached that helps cells identify self and plays a role in blood types organ transplants and germ recognition?
glycoproteins
Energy is to carbohydrates as structural material is to what?
Energy is to carbohydrates as structural material is to cells
What does insulin do to cells?
Helps cells to breakdown carbohydrates and use them for energy
What gives cells energy the cells need to carry out functions?
carbohydrates
