biology vocab

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Across
  1. 2. are simple sugars made up of three to seven carbons, and they can exist as a linear chain or as ring-shaped molecules.
  2. 6. is the basic building block of nucleic acids.(RNA and DNA)
  3. 7. a bio molecule comprised of amino acid residues joined together by peptide bonds
  4. 10. an organism must produce its own body heat through metabolism.
  5. 12. are small molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
  6. 13. a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides
  7. 14. particularly monosaccharides, can create natural polymers.
Down
  1. 1. any substance that is composed of two molecules of simple sugars (monosaccharides) linked to each other.
  2. 3. is a molecule acted upon by an enzyme.
  3. 4. is an essential sugar alcohol for many living things.
  4. 5. are reactions or processes that release energy, usually in the form of heat or light.
  5. 8. is a biological catalyst and is almost slash protein
  6. 9. any of various organic compounds that are insoluble in water.
  7. 11. pertains to the energy needed to initiate a reaction.