Organisms use carbohydrates in all of the following ways EXCEPT

A. as a component of cell walls.
B. as a long-term energy source.
C. as a short-term energy source.
D. to keep membranes flexible at low temperatures.
E. as a building block of DNA and RNA molecules.


Answer: D

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