What's My Name? - Molecule ID
What 2 molecules are polysaccharides?
1) cellulose 2) starch
What 3 molecules would be found in DNA?
1) deoxyribose 2) phosphate group 3) nucleotides
Which 4 molecules are monosaccharides?
1) ribose 2) deoxyribose 3) alpha glucose 4) beta glucose
Which molecules could be used to build fat?
1) saturated fatty acids 2) unsaturated fatty acids 3) glycerol
alpha glucose structure
OH on bottom
beta glucose structure
OH on top
What molecule is a monosaccharide that is the main source of energy for cells?
alpha glucose
What molecule is the building block of proteins?
amino acid
Which molecule can most animals not break down because they lack the enzymes?
cellulose
Which molecule is a precursor to all steroids?
cholesterol
sucrose structure
glucose + fructose
Which molecule is a major component of cell membranes?
phospholipid
Which molecule is a lipid building block that it tightly packed and therefore would be solid at room temperature?
saturated fatty acid
What is the storage molecule for plants?
starch
Which molecule represents the structure of table sugar?
sucrose
Which molecule has the MOST potential energy?
triacylglycerol
Which molecule is the main LONG TERM energy storage molecule for animals?
triacylglycerol
Which molecule is a building block of lipids, hydrophobic, and has a kink in its tail?
unsaturated fatty acid
