Biochemistry Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
- 4. incapable of being dissolved
- 5. a sugar present in milk. It is a disaccharide containing glucose and galactose units.
- 6. a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits
- 7. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
- 8. a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule,
- 10. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
- 11. A simple Sugar
- 12. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy
- 16. At least one double bonded carbon
- 18. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues
- 19. a hexose sugar found especially in honey and fruit.
- 20. a fat in which the carbon atoms are fully hydrogenated
- 22. Makes you stronger
- 26. Found in amino acids containing carbon
- 27. of, relating to, or derived from living matter
Down
- 1. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
- 2. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
- 3. A polysaccharide
- 8. Many Sugars
- 9. A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group
- 13. take away or alter the natural qualities of
- 14. Two monosaccharides
- 15. To remove water from
- 17. a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain
- 21. a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils.
- 22. A polysaccharide
- 23. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
- 24. a simple polyol compound
- 25. Found on amino acids