Biology Vocab.
Across
- 5. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
- 7. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
- 9. solid at room temperature, and comes chiefly from animal food products
- 11. of, relating to, or derived from living matter
- 13. a carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
- 14. a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils
- 15. a sugar present in milk
- 18. any of the class of sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar
- 21. destroy the characteristic properties by heat, acidity, or other effects that disrupt its molecular conformation
- 22. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
- 23. incapable of being dissolved
- 26. a hexose sugar found especially in honey and fruit
- 27. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves
- 28. An abbreviation for any group in which a carbon or hydrogen atom is attached to the rest of the molecule
- 29. A condition caused by the excessive loss of water from the body, which causes a rise in blood sodium levels
- 30. a compound that is the chief component of cane or beet sugar
Down
- 1. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
- 2. a colorless, sweet, viscous liquid formed as a byproduct in soap manufacture
- 3. fatty acids that are liquid at room temperature
- 4. a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group
- 6. a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule
- 8. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
- 10. any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues
- 12. a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain
- 16. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
- 17. of or denoting the acid radical
- 19. an insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton
- 20. any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms
- 24. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer
- 25. a polysaccharide that functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet