Biochem Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. molecules with the ability to accept electrons
  2. 5. simple sugars
  3. 7. atoms of elements with similar chemical behavior
  4. 10. any compound that forms H^+ ions
  5. 14. most abundant carbohydrate in food
  6. 16. what goes through a chemical reaction
  7. 17. are used to store energy
  8. 19. living things use this as an energy source
  9. 20. maintains a constant pH by neutralization
  10. 23. loss of water to combine molecules
  11. 26. a Chemical reaction: a acid & base react
  12. 27. larger molecules composed of monomers
  13. 28. energy needed for a chemical reaction
Down
  1. 1. a biomolecule made of chains of amino acids
  2. 2. a substance that an enzyme acts on
  3. 4. organic composed of amine and carboxyl groups
  4. 6. chemical breakdown due to reaction with water
  5. 8. what is formed from a chemical reactions
  6. 9. a sweet tasting soluble carbohydrate
  7. 11. a sugar formed when 2 monosaccharides join
  8. 12. generates oppositely charged ions
  9. 13. leads to chemical transformation
  10. 15. bond that evolves sharing electrons
  11. 18. a polymeric carbohydrate
  12. 21. polymers made of monomers called nucleotides
  13. 22. smaller units that form polymers
  14. 24. biological catalyst
  15. 25. a substance that speeds up the rate of reaction
  16. 26. molecules made of nucleoside and phosphate