Figure 2-2 A Molecule
Use Figure 2-2 to answer the following question:
The molecule shown in the figure is considered to be the most important metabolic "fuel" in the body. Choose the best category of molecules to which it belongs.
A) steroid
B) saturated fatty acid
C) monoglyceride
D) cholesterol
E) monosaccharide

Question

Figure 2-2 A Molecule
Use Figure 2-2 to answer the following question:
The molecule shown in the figure is considered to be the most important metabolic "fuel" in the body. Choose the best category of molecules to which it belongs.
A) steroid 
B) saturated fatty acid 
C) monoglyceride 
D) cholesterol 
E) monosaccharide

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The molecule shown in Figure 2-2 is glucose, which is a monosaccharide and is considered to be the most important metabolic "fuel" in the body. Therefore, the best choice is E, monosaccharide. The other choices (steroid, saturated fatty acid, monoglyceride, and cholesterol) are not relevant to glucose.

Figure 2-2 a Molecule