Statistics for Biological Molecules

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A hexose monosaccharide also known a 'fruit sugar'	Fructose	83%
A hexose monosaccharide synthesised by plants	Glucose	80%
A polysaccharide with a structural role, found in the cell wall of plants	Cellulose	77%
Sugar found naturally in milk	Lactose	77%
Needed for all life to survive	Water	77%
Double stranded nucleic acid	Deoxyribonucleic acid	74%
Single stranded nucleic acid	Ribonucleic acid	71%
A polysaccharide used as a storage molecule in plants	Starch	71%
Storage carbohydrate found in most animals	Glycogen	69%
A disaccharide formed from one (alpha) glucose molecule and one fructose molecule	Sucrose	69%
A disaccharide formed from two (alpha) glucose molecules	Maltose	66%
A lipid with hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, found in cell membranes	Phospholipid	66%
The sub-unit of all proteins	Amino acids	60%
The above is produced by glucose and...	Galactose	60%
A hydrophobic molecule found in the cell membrane - often found in too high concentrations of those with obesity	Cholesterol	54%
Gives blood its ability to carry oxygen	Haemoglobin	54%
A lipid formed by the condensation of glycerol and fatty acid	Triglyceride	54%
Similar to the above, contrastingly does not form side branches	Amylose	49%
A type of the above which forms side branches	Amylopectin	46%
A fibrous protein found in the tendons of animals	Collagen	40%