What two general functions do carbohydrates carry out in cells?

Question

This question is for a biology class I am taking, but I can't seem to really answer it right. What I think it might be is that carbohydrates energize us and sends sugar to the bloodstream, but I'm not too sure of that answer because the question asks what do carbohydrates do for our CELLS. Please answer if you can, thanks.

Answer 1

chemical energy storage

cell structure: cellulose, chitin

Answer 2

Carbohydrates primarily store energy.

In plants they form complex polymers that provide essential support.

Sugars can also be included as a base for essential molecules like DNA and RNA, ribose and deoxyribose are both five carbon sugars.