Science Test #3, Set 8 (Cells and Water)

Question 1

How are carbohydrates and lipids similar?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates and lipids are similar because they both provide energy and they are composed of the same elements

Question 2

How are carbohydrates and lipids different?

Answer 2

Lipids store and provide long term energy, while carbohydrates just provide short term energy. Carbohydrates also make up cellular parts

Question 3

How is water important to the function of cells?

Answer 3

Most chemical reactions in the body couldn’t take place without water, water helps cells keep there size and shape, it helps keep the temperature of cells from changing really fast, and it helps carrying substances in and out of cells