Question

question 10 name this molecule: fructose glycerol glycine (an amino acid) glucose

Explanation:

Glycine has a simple structure with a central carbon bonded to an amino - group, a carboxyl - group, a hydrogen atom and a methyl group. By comparing the structure in the image with the known structures of the given molecules, we can identify it. Fructose and glucose are monosaccharides with more complex ring - like or chain structures with multiple hydroxyl groups. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups attached to a three - carbon backbone. The structure in the image matches that of glycine.

Answer:

C. glycine (an amino acid)