Carbohydrates Function as Structural Components in All of the Following

Question

Carbohydrates function as structural components in all of the following except __________.
A) glycolipids
B) glycoproteins
C) nucleic acids
D) amino acids
E) ATP

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates function as structural components in glycolipids, glycoproteins, and nucleic acids, but not in amino acids, which are components of proteins. Carbohydrates also function in energy storage (as in ATP).