Ch. 6.2/6.2 - Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 2. molecules composed of many monomers, makes up macromolecules
  2. 6. acid compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
  3. 7. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction;
  4. 8. energy-requiring process by which atoms or groups of atoms in substances are changed into one or more different substances.
  5. 10. minimum amount of energy that is needed to get a reaction started; or needed for reactant to form in a chemical reaction.
  6. 11. subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous (nitrogen) base
  7. 16. acid macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorous.
  8. 17. macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair
  9. 18. reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction; or reactant to which an enzyme binds
Down
  1. 1. small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
  2. 3. simple sugar molecule
  3. 4. a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy but not itself consumed in the reaction
  4. 5. weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
  5. 9. protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions; a biological catalyst
  6. 12. compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body.
  7. 13. elements or compounds formed produced by a chemical reaction (i.e. chemical combination of elements)
  8. 14. (of an enzyme) a specific place where a substrate binds on an enzyme
  9. 15. macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats' oils' and waxes