Question

select the statement(s) that explains a main difference between lipids and carbohydrates. lipids are used for short - term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for long - term energy storage. lipids and carbohydrates are made from different atom types. both lipids and carbohydrates store energy lipids are used for long - term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for short - term energy storage.

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are quickly broken - down for immediate energy (short - term storage), while lipids store a large amount of energy over a long - term. Both are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, and the fact that both store energy does not highlight the difference.

Answer:

D. Lipids are used for long - term energy storage, and carbohydrates are used for short - term energy storage.