Chemistry of Life
Across
- 3. speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
- 5. (4 words) property of water that allows us to use evaporative cooling
- 7. monomer (building block) of nucleic acids; made up of a sugar, phosphate, and a base
- 8. type of bond that forms between two water molecules; becomes stronger as more are made
- 10. property of water that allows it to be known as the "universal solvent"
- 11. (3 words) property of water that helps to keep temperatures on earth stable
- 12. (2 words)monomer (building block) for proteins
- 13. macromolecule that gives us short term energy;identify it because it looks like a cookie
- 16. the type of charge the hydrogens in a water molecule have
- 17. macromolecule that is made up of CHON
Down
- 1. (2 words)macromolecule that stores genetic information
- 2. monomer (building block) of carbohydrates
- 4. water molecules stick to each other; creates surface tension
- 6. the type of charge the oxygen in a water molecule has
- 9. (5 words) property of water that helps aquatic organisms survive in the winter in colder climates
- 14. macromolecule that gives us long term energy and makes up a significant part of the cell membrane
- 15. (abbreviation)elements in nucleic acids