Biomolecules Vocabulary

5. A pentose sugar important to the formation of DNA
8. The inputs of a chemical reation
9. Element 6 on the periodic table and a substance that is in all living things
13. Large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells EX:DNA and RNA
14. A region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
15. Energy formed by green plants from co2 and water during photosynthesis
18. Fatty biomolecules that can be used for insulation and membrane in the body
20. Proteins that help speed up metabolism or the chemical reactions in our bodies

1. A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any chemical change itself
2. A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base
3. The result of a chemical reaction
4. A molecule that an enzyme interacts with
6. Organic compounds that are important to body structures like muscle development
7. Molecules used by all living things to make proteins
10. Molecules produced by living organisms
11. A chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the chemical bonds of a substance
12. The minimum quantity of energy in which the reactants must posses to undergo a specified reaction
16. Small atoms or molecules that bond together to form more complex structures like polymers
17. The building blocks of fat in our bodies and the food that we eat
19. Large molecules made by bonding a series of building blocks