CARBOHYDRATES
Across
- 3. Sugar alcohol used as a sweetener, derived from mannose
- 6. POLYSACCHARIDE Polysaccharide like hyaluronic acid involved in cell signaling
- 7. Branched polysaccharide composed of glucose molecules
- 8. Monosaccharide found in RNA
- 9. Glycosaminoglycan, a type of acidic polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix
- 14. A component of chitin and glycosaminoglycans in the extracellular matrix
- 15. Polymeric form of carbohydrate, also called a carbohydrate chain
- 16. Polysaccharides made of fructose units, stored by certain plants like onions
Down
- 1. Monosaccharide that is part of lactose
- 2. ACID Derivative of glucose that is involved in detoxification processes
- 4. SULFATE A sulfated glycosaminoglycan found in cartilag
- 5. Pentose sugar with an aldehyde group, e.g., ribose
- 10. A derivative of glucose involved in forming cartilage and joint tissues
- 11. LINKAGE Link between a sugar molecule and an oxygen atom in polysacch
- 12. A sulfated polysaccharide that inhibits blood clotting
- 13. ACID A non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan involved in tissue hydration