Carbohydrate oxidation provides energy.

Carbohydrate storage, in the form of glycogen,

provides a short-term energy reserve.

Carbohydrates supply carbon atoms for the

synthesis of other biochemical substances

(proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids)

Carbohydrates form part of the structural

framework of DNA and RNA molecules.

Carbohydrates linked to lipids are structural

components of cell membranes.

Carbohydrates linked to proteins function in a

variety of cell–cell and cell– m...