A carbohydrate molecule is

A. A macromolecule made of amino acids that provides structure for a cell and is not soluble in water

B. Made up of a chain of monosaccharides that transport genetic coding from one end of the cell to another

C. Made up of the monosaccharides glucose and serves as an energy reserve in plants and animals

D. A chain of amino acids that can be used for protein synthesis, protection, and increasing reaction speeds

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Biology

Jimena

19 August, 17:31

A carbohydrate molecule is

A. A macromolecule made of amino acids that provides structure for a cell and is not soluble in water

B. Made up of a chain of monosaccharides that transport genetic coding from one end of the cell to another

C. Made up of the monosaccharides glucose and serves as an energy reserve in plants and animals

D. A chain of amino acids that can be used for protein synthesis, protection, and increasing reaction speeds

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Hailie Massey · Answer 1

Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from just three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Monosaccharides (e. g. glucose) and disaccharides (e. g. sucrose) are relatively small molecules. They are often called sugars.