Cell Chemistry and Processes

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Across
  1. 3. become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution
  2. 4. take in or soak up by chemical or physical action
  3. 6. transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
  4. 9. that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
  5. 11. energy exists in several forms, such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, etc.
  6. 12. the series of metabolic processes by which living cells produce energy through the oxidation of organic substances
  7. 16. the level of acid in substances such as water, soil, or wine
  8. 17. a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance
  9. 21. control or maintain the rate or speed of so that it operates properly
  10. 22. a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular
  11. 23. rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, producing heat and light
  12. 25. A large amount of water that moves or is transferred into/out of a place
  13. 26. the process in which a muscle becomes or is made shorter and tighter
  14. 27. something that is put in/taken out
  15. 28. the tendency of molecules of a solvent to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated solution
  16. 29. a measure of the force being exerted on an object
Down
  1. 1. a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
  2. 2. a limit of a subject or sphere of activity
  3. 5. reproduction without the fusion of gametes
  4. 7. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water
  5. 8. the spreading of something more widely
  6. 10. an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing
  7. 11. transport of substances across a biological membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration by means of a carrier molecule
  8. 13. the movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and requiring energy
  9. 14. a measure of hydrogen ion concentration; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
  10. 15. a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue
  11. 18. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
  12. 19. the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort
  13. 20. the radiant energy of electromagnetic waves in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
  14. 24. get acquire, or secure