69.0k views
5 votes
How do cells use lipids and carbohydrates?

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Animals tend to use carbohydrates primarily for short-term energy storage, while lipids are used more for long-term energy storage. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in animals while lipids are stored as fats (in plants carbohydrates are stored as cellulose and lipids as oils)

User Xushao
by
5.1k points
5 votes

Answer:

Animals tend to use carbohydrates primarily for short-term energy storage, while lipids are used more for long-term energy storage. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in animals while lipids are stored as fats (in plants carbohydrates are stored as cellulose and lipids as oils)

Step-by-step explanation:

hope this helps!

User CubeJockey
by
5.1k points