Biochemistry Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. the smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of that compound
  2. 4. a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
  3. 5. negatively charged particle; located in the space surrounding the nucleus
  4. 10. a solution with a pH less than 7
  5. 12. a solution with a pH greater than 7
  6. 13. the force of attraction between different kinds of molecules
  7. 14. fats, oils and waxes
  8. 15. basic unit of matter
  9. 16. type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things
Down
  1. 1. a type of mixture in which all the components are evenly distributed
  2. 3. a pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
  3. 6. sugars and starches
  4. 7. polymer built from amino acids
  5. 8. the energy that is needed to get a chemical reaction started
  6. 9. the attraction between molecules of the same substance
  7. 11. a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction