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Which of the following is not a function of Carbohydrates?

(a) Storage of energy

(b) Fuel for metabolism

(c) Structural components

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in an internship interview.

The origin of the question is Water, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre-1 in chapter Water, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre of Food Engineering

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Right option is (d) None of the mentioned

Easy explanation: Carbohydrates store energy (starch/glycogen), are fuel for metabolism-glucose and are structural components- cellulose.

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