Molecular Kit Assignment

Required pictures:

1. Two glucoses molecules.

2. 2 fatty acid molecules

3. Glycerol and fatty acid linked

4. Picture of 2 amino acids.

Answer the following questions:

Analyzing and Interpreting
1. What is hydrolysis?
2. What is dehydration synthesis?
3. What type of carbohydrate is glucose? Maltose?
4. Where, specifically, might the dehydration synthesis of a starch occur?
5. Where, specifically, might hydrolysis of a starch molecule occur?
6. What is the general formula for an amino acid?
7. What type of molecule did you build in step 3 c)?
8. What is the name of the bond that joins the amino acids (also labelled in
your diagram)?
9. What pattern do you notice in the molecule from 3 c) that may help you
identify it in the future (say, on a test)?