Question

Which of the following statements is TRUE? Which of the following statements is TRUE? Carbohydrates are water soluble and responsible for short term energy storage. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of peptides. Polysaccharides are the building blocks of amino acids. Fatty acids are responsible for DNA replication. Nucleotides are the building blocks of saccharides.

Answer 1

Carbohydrates are water soluble and responsible for short term energy storage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbohydrates also known as saccharides are major class of biomolecules composed of C, H and O.

Their empirical formula is
`C_m(H_2O)_n`

m and n can be different.

Simplest form of glucose having only one monomer is called monosaccharides.

Two monosaccarides bonded together to form disaccharides.

Similarly, if more than two monosaccharides are bonded, the polysaccharides are formed.

Carbohydrates are soluble in water because of the presence of hydroxyl group.

Carbohydrates are energy provider and also used in the body as short term energy storage.

Fatty acids are used as long term energy storage.

So, among given the statement,

'Carbohydrates are water soluble and responsible for short term energy storage' is correct