Biomoleculs/enzymes

2. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
3. the biomolecule that stores genetic info
6. A catalyst that brings about a specific biochemical reaction. Enzymes are proteins that control reactions within cells.
7. Deoxyribonucleic acid
8. a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds called polymers
10. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction.
11. the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism.
13. a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.
15. a fat lipid found in your blood
16. the surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
17. a biomolecule found in living things. Lipids are long chains of carbon and hydrogen molecules.
19. main anabolic hormone of the body
20. a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide which forms glucose on hydrolysis.

1. Amount of energy required to start a reaction, helps the reaction require less energy
4. compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Provide and release energy to living organisms.
5. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
9. organic compounds that combine to form proteins
12. a biomolecule that is soluble in nonpolar solvents.
14. a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration
18. destroying the characteristic properties pof something