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