Basic chemistry

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Across
  1. 2. A carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharides
  2. 6. Shell The outermost electron shell of an atom that determines its chemical behavior
  3. 8. Organic molecules including fats, oils, and steroids, that are insoluble in water
  4. 9. A substance that releases hydrogen ions in solution
  5. 10. The smallest unit of matter retaining the properties of an element
  6. 14. Large molecules composed of amino acids
  7. 15. (Adenosine Triphosphate)The main energy currency of cells
  8. 16. A substance that accepts hydrogen ions or releases hydroxide ions in solution
  9. 19. A substance that is dissolved in a solvent
  10. 20. Reaction A reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and a salt
  11. 22. A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in fixed proportions
  12. 26. Scale Ascale that measures the acidity or basicity of a solution
  13. 30. Compounds Compounds that contain carbon
  14. 31. A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings
  15. 33. Fatty Acid Afatty acid with no double bonds between carbon atoms, fully saturated with hydrogen
  16. 34. Structure The sequence of amino acids in a protein
  17. 35. Organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, typically in a 1:2:1 ratio
  18. 38. A substance composed of identical atoms that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means
  19. 39. The building block of nucleic acids, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
  20. 44. An atom or group of atoms that has gained or lost one or more electrons, thus acquiring a charge
  21. 45. The simplest form of carbohydrate, such as glucose
  22. 48. Molecule A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge, leading to a dipole moment
  23. 49. Variants of an element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
Down
  1. 1. A substance that minimizes changes in pH by accepting or donating hydrogen ions
  2. 3. Acid) The molecule that carries genetic information in cells
  3. 4. The tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards itself
  4. 5. Substances that conduct an electric current when dissolved in water
  5. 7. Synthesis A chemical reaction that builds larger molecules by removing water
  6. 11. Site The region on an enzyme where the substrate binds
  7. 12. Fatty Acid : A fatty acid with one or more double bonds between carbon atoms
  8. 13. Structure The overall three-dimensional shape of a protein
  9. 17. Acids The building blocks of proteins, containing an amino group and a carboxyl group
  10. 18. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed
  11. 21. The addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, often to regulate its activity
  12. 23. Two or more atoms bonded together
  13. 24. The loss of a protein's native structure, rendering it nonfunctional
  14. 25. Bond The attraction between oppositely charged ions
  15. 27. Bond A weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
  16. 28. chemical reaction that breaks down molecules by adding water
  17. 29. Helix The spiral shape of DNA
  18. 32. (Ribonucleic Acid) A molecule that plays a role in protein synthesis
  19. 36. A substance in which other substances can dissolve
  20. 37. Acids. DNA and RNA, molecules that store and transfer genetic information
  21. 40. A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed
  22. 41. The reactant on which an enzyme acts
  23. 42. Compounds Compounds that do not contain carbon, such as water and salts
  24. 43. Structure The structure formed by the combination of multiple polypeptide chains
  25. 46. Structure The folding or coiling of the amino acid chain into alpha helices or beta sheets
  26. 47. Bond A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
  27. 50. A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharides