Food Molecules (A)

Which of the following is NOT a food molecule that we've been talking about?

• Proteins

• Fats

• Calories

• Carbohydrates

What is a subunit of Carbohydrates called?

• Amino Acids

• Glucose

• Starch

• Triglycerides

When protein subunits are building up, what molecule is created along with the proteins?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What are the subunits of proteins called?

• Glucose

• Triglycerides

• Starch

• Amino Acids

If carbohydrates are joining together, what needs to be REMOVED?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water

• Nothing

Which food molecule provides the body with the MOST amount of energy?

• Calories

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

How do fat molecules join together?

• They link up with an Hydrogen atom between them

• You add a water molecule to make them link

• They cluster together but do not link

• You remove a water molecule to make them link

Which of the following food molecule would take the LONGEST amount of time to burn off?

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Calories

Glucose is ___________________

• Simple salts

• Simple fats

• Simple carbohydrates

• Simple sugars

What food molecule is used to store food in our bodies?

• Carbohydrates

• Calories

• Proteins

• Fats