Biological Molecules - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A hexose monosaccharide also known a 'fruit sugar'	Fructose	83%
A hexose monosaccharide synthesised by plants	Glucose	83%
Sugar found naturally in milk	Lactose	81%
A polysaccharide with a structural role, found in the cell wall of plants	Cellulose	73%
Needed for all life to survive	Water	73%
A disaccharide formed from one (alpha) glucose molecule and one fructose molecule	Sucrose	71%
Double stranded nucleic acid	Deoxyribonucleic acid	66%
Storage carbohydrate found in most animals	Glycogen	66%
A polysaccharide used as a storage molecule in plants	Starch	66%
Single stranded nucleic acid	Ribonucleic acid	61%
The above is produced by glucose and...	Galactose	60%
The sub-unit of all proteins	Amino acids	59%
A disaccharide formed from two (alpha) glucose molecules	Maltose	57%
A lipid with hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, found in cell membranes	Phospholipid	56%
Gives blood its ability to carry oxygen	Haemoglobin	49%
A hydrophobic molecule found in the cell membrane - often found in too high concentrations of those with obesity	Cholesterol	47%
A lipid formed by the condensation of glycerol and fatty acid	Triglyceride	41%
Similar to the above, contrastingly does not form side branches	Amylose	37%
A type of the above which forms side branches	Amylopectin	34%
A fibrous protein found in the tendons of animals	Collagen	33%

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