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Released STAAR Biology EOC · 2025 · Item 44 · 1 point

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B.5A · Biomolecules · unscored study

Two overlapping circles labeled Carbohydrates and Lipids. The overlapping region shared by both is shaded.
Venn diagram comparing carbohydrates and lipidsOriginal visual from the released STAAR test.

A student is completing this Venn diagram that compares carbohydrates and lipids. Which description belongs in the shaded area of the Venn diagram?

  1. Change shape in order to function properly
  2. Act as insulation to reduce heat loss
  3. Provide organisms with energy
  4. Encode genetic information

1. Understand the question

The shaded overlap is what carbohydrates and lipids have in common.

Try the question on your own first, then reveal one step at a time.

2. Solve it step by step

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