1. Molecule Challenge
Quietly discuss each question and then record your answer. You will be given about 30 seconds per question. The group with the most correct answers will win.

2. 1 of 24) Examine the amino acids below
1 of 24) Examine the amino acids below. a) Which molecule is inside the red box? b) Yellow box? c) Blue box?

3. 2 of 24) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture.

4. 3 of 24) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

5. 4 of 24) Examine the nucleic acid pictured
4 of 24) Examine the nucleic acid pictured. A) Which colored shape indicates the sugar molecule? B) Phosphate? C) Nitrogen base?

6. 5 of 24) Examine the diagram
5 of 24) Examine the diagram. How many electrons does the carbon indicated by the arrow have?

7. 6 of 24) Examine the fatty acid chain
6 of 24) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon (if any) is incorrectly bonded?

8. 7 of 24) According to this pH scale… A) Which acid has the fewest H+ ions? B) Which base has the most H+ ions?

9. 8 of 24) Pretend the picture is a complete gene
8 of 24) Pretend the picture is a complete gene. A) What type of organic molecule is this? B) What will this gene be used to create?

10. 9 of 24) Examine the graph below. This enzyme works best at which pH?

11. 10 of 24) Two part question: A) How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does sodium contain? B) How many electrons will be in every energy level (orbits) of sodium? 23 11 Na
sodium

12. 11 of 24) If a carbohydrate has 9 Carbon atoms, how many hydrogen and oxygen atoms will it most likely contain?

13. 12 of 24) Human blood contains water, and nutrients such as proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Name the solute(s) and solvent(s) as described above. Solute(s) = ___________ Solvent(s) = __________

14. 13 of 24) Two part question: a) Monosaccharides (such as glucose) and polysaccharides (such as sucrose) are sugar. What category of molecule are sugars? b) Which three elements make up these molecules?

15. 14 of 24) Small molecules often create larger molecules
14 of 24) Small molecules often create larger molecules. Two part question: a) In general, what is the term for small organic molecules? b) In general, what is the term for larger organic molecules?

16. 15 of 24) According to the picture below, list the atomic number and atomic mass of this element.

17. 16 of 24) Name the two parts of a lipid.
Part A (the head)
Part B (the tails)

18. 17 of 24) Which polysaccharide is stored in the liver and muscles for needed energy?

19. 18 of 24) Two part question: A) Is butter a saturated or unsaturated fat? B) Is butter an animal fat or plant fat?

20. 19 of 24) Fill in the table below.
Monomer
Polymer
Nucleic acid
a) ?
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
b) ?
c) ?
Mono-saccharide
Poly-saccharide
Protein
d) ?

21. 20 of 24) What is an atom with a positive charge called?

22. 21 of 24) In the picture, chlorine is stealing an electron from sodium
21 of 24) In the picture, chlorine is stealing an electron from sodium. Two part question: a) What type of bond is this? b) Which atom will have the negative charge?

23. 22 of 24) Lithium’s atomic number is 3 and Fluorine is 9
22 of 24) Lithium’s atomic number is 3 and Fluorine is 9. Fill out the table below as if they were to make an ionic bond.

24. 23 of 24) Which molecule is… A) Sucrose. _______ B) Fructose
23 of 24) Which molecule is… A) Sucrose? _______ B) Fructose? _______ C) Glucose? _______ #1 #2 #3

25. 24 of 24) Grab-bag: Which college below is the oldest in the United States?

26. 24 of 24) Grab bag: Behind the President and Vice-President, what position in American government is 3rd in the chain of command?

27. Exchange your answers

28. carboxyl amino group R group
1 of 24) Examine the amino acids below. a) Which molecule is inside the red box? b) Yellow box? c) Blue box?
carboxyl
amino group
R group

29. 2 of 24) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture.G A

30. 3 of 24) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

31. Blue pentagon Orange circle Green square
4 of 24) Examine the nucleic acid pictured. A) Which colored shape indicates the sugar molecule? B) Phosphate? C) Nitrogen base?
Blue pentagon
Orange circle
Green square

32. 5 of 24) Examine the diagram
5 of 24) Examine the diagram. How many electrons does the carbon indicated by the arrow have? 8

33. 6 of 24) Examine the fatty acid chain
6 of 24) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon (if any) is incorrectly bonded?

34. 7 of 24) According to this pH scale… A) Which acid has the fewest H+ ions? B) Which base has the most H+ ions?
Coffee
Sea water
acid
base

35. Nucleic acid (DNA) Protein
8 of 24) Pretend the picture is a complete gene. A) What type of organic molecule is this? B) What will this gene be used to create?
Nucleic acid (DNA)
Protein

36. 9 of 24) Examine the graph below. This enzyme works best at which pH?
5.5

37. 10 of 24) Two part question: A) How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does sodium contain? B) How many electrons will be in every energy level (orbits) of sodium? 23 11
P = 11
E = 11
N = 12 Na
sodium
1st = 2
2nd = 8
3rd = 1

38. 11 of 24) If a carbohydrate has 9 Carbon atoms, how many hydrogen and oxygen atoms will it most likely contain?
H = 18
O = 9

39. Proteins, lipids, carbs (nutrients)
12 of 24) Human blood contains water, and nutrients such as proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Name the solute(s) and solvent(s) as described above. Solute(s) = ____________________________ Solvent(s) = ___________________________
Proteins, lipids, carbs (nutrients)
water

40. 13 of 24) Two part question: a) Monosaccharides (such as glucose) and polysaccharides (such as sucrose) are sugar. What category of molecule are sugars? b) Which three atoms make up these molecules?
carbohydrates
C, H, O

41. 14 of 24) Small molecules often create larger molecules
14 of 24) Small molecules often create larger molecules. Two part question: a) In general, what is the term for small organic molecules? b) In general, what is the term for larger organic molecules?
monomer
polymer

42. Atomic number = 111 Atomic mass = 272
15 of 24) According to the picture below, list the atomic number and atomic mass of this element.
Atomic number = 111
Atomic mass = 272

43. glycerol fatty acids 16 of 24) Name the two parts of a lipid.
Part A (the head)
fatty acids
Part B (the tails)

44. 17 of 24) Which polysaccharide is stored in the liver and muscles for needed energy?
glycogen

45. 18 of 24) Two part question: A) Is butter a saturated or unsaturated fat? B) Is butter an animal fat or plant fat?
saturated
animal

46. 19 of 24) Fill in the table below.
Monomer
Polymer
Nucleic acid a)
Nucleic Acid
Lipid b) c)
Mono-saccharide
Poly-saccharide
Protein d)
nucleotide
fatty acid
carbohydrate
amino acid

47. 20 of 24) What is an atom with a positive charge called?
ion

48. 21 of 24) In the picture, chlorine is stealing an electron from sodium
21 of 24) In the picture, chlorine is stealing an electron from sodium. Two part question: a) What type of bond is this? b) Which atom will have the negative charge?
ionic
chlorine

49. 22 of 24) Lithium’s atomic number is 3 and Fluorine is 9
22 of 24) Lithium’s atomic number is 3 and Fluorine is 9. Fill out the table below as if they were to make an ionic bonds +3 +9 +3 +9 -3 -9 -2
-10 +1 -1

50. 23 of 24) Which molecule is… A) Sucrose. _______ B) Fructose
23 of 24) Which molecule is… A) Sucrose? _______ B) Fructose? _______ C) Glucose? _______ #1 #2 #3

51. 24 of 24) Grab-bag: Which college below is the oldest in the United States?

52. The Speaker of the House
24 of 24) Grab bag: Behind the President and Vice-President, what position in American government is 3rd in the chain of command?
The Speaker
of the House