Besides providing energy, their main function, carbohydrates also play other roles in the body which includes all of the following except
A) galactose is needed by nerve tissue
B) in breast-feeding moms, galactose combines with glucose to produce lactose.
C) oligosaccharides are associated with mitochondrial membrane structures
D) monosaccharides ribose and deoxyribose play non-energy roles as components of RNA and DNA
Ans: C) oligosaccharides are associated with mitochondrial membrane structures
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