Nutrient Molecules
Illustrations
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Description of Illustrations
These are images of molecular structures for different types of fatty acids (including cis vs. trans bonds), proteins, glucose and Vitamin B12. Images are GIF format and are approximately 3" x 3".
Related MTOs
See the Nutrition and Biology MTO page for additional biology and nutrition illustrations.
Image Thumbnails
Fatty Acid Chain![]() |
3-D Fatty Acid![]() |
Saturated Fat Chain![]() |
Monounsaturated Fat![]() |
Polyunsaturated Fat ![]() |
Cis vs. Trans Bond![]() |
Cis Monosaturated Fat ![]() |
Cis Polyunsaturated Fat![]() |
Cis vs. Trans Bond![]() |
Triglyceride![]() |
Lipoprotein![]() |
3-D Amino Acid ![]() |
Protein Strands ![]() |
3-D Glucose ![]() |
Vitamin B12![]() |
Original Course
Original Course: NUTR 100 - Contemporary Nutrition Concerns
Original Instructor: Rose L. Martin, Department of Nutrition
Other Uses: These images can be used in nutrition, biology, nursing and health classes.
Year: 2004
License and Download
This MTO item can be used royalty-free under the following conditions. See the MTO Item Open Source License for complete terms.
- The item is distributed AS IS with no implied or stated warranties.
- The item is restricted to educational or personal use only. Commercial use is not permitted.
- Copies may be distributed, but only for educational or personal use. This item cannot be sold for profit.
- You have permission to modify the item, but the derivative work must remain open source and cannot be marketed for profit.
- Copyright of the original item is held by Penn State.
- If this item is used, attribution to Penn State is requested.
Download Link
All the images are compressed in a .zip file. Once you download the file, double-click on the .zip file to extract the graphics.
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