CHEMISTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
- 5. Are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering the activation energy required for the reactions to occur.
- 6. The membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes
- 8. Molecules that do not have any electrical charges or partial charges.
- 9. Is a complex carbohydrate and the main structural component of plant cell walls, providing rigidity and support.
- 11. Complex macromolecules have an important role in genetic information storage, transmission, and expression.
- 13. A fatty waxy or oily substance that is soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in polar solvents like water.
- 16. Is a molecule that is present in the majority of living organisms and viruses.
- 18. Are a group of lipids that include hormones like testosterone and estrogen, characterized by a four-ring carbon structure, and are involved in various biological functions such as regulating metabolism, immune response, and reproduction.
- 19. Organic compound used to store energy.
- 20. Anything that has mass and occupies spaces.
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- 1. Is a molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
- 2. Is a molecules that combine to form proteins.
- 3. Are a type of lipid molecule that form the structural components of cell membranes, with a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and hydrophobic (water-repelling) tails.
- 4. A storage polysaccharide made up of D-glucopyranose residues linked by 1-4 glycosidic linkages, which branch via 1-6 glycosidic bonds.
- 7. The smallest basic unit of life, which is responsible for all of life's processes
- 10. A subatomic particle with a positive electrical charge.
- 12. Are a type of fat molecule that contains one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, which causes them to be liquid at room temperature and are typically found in plant oils, nuts, and fish.
- 14. A molecule made up of amino acids.
- 15. A structure having an uneven distribution of electron density.
- 17. The fluid that flows through a vertebrate animal's heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins transports nutrients and oxygen to every area of the body while also removing waste.