Phosphatidyl Choline (a phospholipid)      ATP (a nucleotide)
Functional Groups for Modern /Cell Biology

Highlight these functional groups above (left):
The hydrophobic portion of the molecule.
The hydrophilic portion of the molecule.
The phosphate functional group.
The portion of the molecule that comes from glycerol.
The portion of the molecule that comes from one fatty acid.
The portion of the molecule that comes from the other fatty acid.
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Highlight these portions of ATP above (right):
The adenine base portion of the molecule.
The ribose sugar portion of the molecule.
The triphosphate portion of the molecule.
The nucleoside portion of the molecule (adenosine).
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