Comparing Food Molecules

Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is a

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Fat

Which food molecule provides the most amount of energy?

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What are the TWO jobs of food molecules? Choose all that apply

• Provide Energy

• Provide Building Materials

• Provide Minerals

• Provide Vitamins

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What best describes a simple carbohydrate?

• One subunit of glucose or simple sugars

• Three or more subunits of amino acids linked together

• Many subunits of glucose linked together

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Living things require specific organic molecules in order to survive. The picture above represents some specific examples of foods that are mainly composed of one of these necessary organic molecules. The organic molecules found in these types of food are

• lipids.

• proteins.

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates.

C₆H₁₂O₆

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Fat

• Unsure

What food molecule is causing problems for M'Kenna and she should avoid eating?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• fats

• fiber

Made up of more than one atom. Can be large (starch, protein, fat, etc.) or small (glucose, amino acid, fatty acid, etc.).

• fiber

• molecules

• atoms

• enzyme

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

To test for starch we use this reagent

• copper sulphate

• sodium hydrates

• chlorine

• Iodine

An example of larger sugar molecule (disaccharide).

• glucose

• sucrose

• cellulose

• glycogen