Anatomy & Physiology Ch 1 & 2 Crossword
Across
- 3. a special protein to speed up chemical reactions
- 4. energy that our cells can use
- 5. the organic molecule used to make most body structures (skin, muscle, bone, blood, etc.)
- 7. special fats that make the cell membrane
- 9. reaction that breaks molecules, as in digestion
- 12. the body system that transports oxygen around the body
- 13. keeping the body systems within a healthy range
- 14. all the chemical reactions inside the body
- 16. a charged atom, needed for nerves and muscles to work
- 17. system that attacks bacteria and viruses that have entered the body (AKA immune system)
- 18. system that makes hormones
- 20. chemicals that cause humans to grow, develop, sleep, have emotions, digest, etc.
Down
- 1. the organic molecule that provides humans with most of the energy we use
- 2. system that gets oxygen from the environment and releases CO2
- 6. instructions for making proteins, ex: DNA & RNA
- 8. fancy name for fats- needed to make cell membranes
- 10. the molecule humans exhale
- 11. reaction that builds tissues and requires energy
- 15. molecule that contains carbon & hydrogen
- 19. inorganic molecule needed to make ATP