Organic Molecules

State the term for the molecule that is composed of glycerol and fatty acids.

• simple sugar

• starch

• lipid

• glucose

State the term for the molecule that is used for growth and repair.

• protein

• lipid

• starch

• glucose

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

State the term for a molecule that is used as stored energy in the body.

• lipid

• glucose

• starch

• protein

This is used as long-term energy storage

• Carbs

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

The elements that make up carbs are:

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHONP)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The elements that make up lipids are:

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHONP)

The elements that make up proteins are:

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON)

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHONP)

A monomer is a type of subunit of a molecule, like amino acids are monomers of proteins. What is the subunit (monomer) of carbohydrates?

• Fatty acid

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Glucose

The three elements that show up in nearly ALL foods are:​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What element makes up the structure or backbone of glucose?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6