Chemistry of Life

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Across
  1. 4. fatty acid
  2. 7. the result of a chemical reaction
  3. 8. the minimum quantity of energy required for a chemical reaction to begin.
  4. 11. a substance that dissolves another substance.
  5. 12. water molecules bond with other water molecules to produce surface tension.
  6. 16. molecule that makes up proteins; composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
  7. 17. single molecules
Down
  1. 1. molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen which can include sugars or starches.
  2. 2. a state in which opposing forces are balanced.
  3. 3. a substance being dissolved.
  4. 5. substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction.
  5. 6. substances that participate in a chemical reaction.
  6. 9. molecule that carries genetic information which is used to make proteins.
  7. 10. the distribution of electrical charge over atoms that are bonded.
  8. 13. the bond between a hydrogen atom and an oxygen or nitrogen atom.
  9. 14. polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
  10. 15. large, carbon-based molecule formed by monomers.