chemistry of life crossword

2. synthesis - a series of chemical reactions that allow two molecules to bond by the formation of a water molecule.
4. motion - the random movement of molecules.
9. - nutrients made up of a single sugar molecule or many sugar molecules.
10. - a permanent change in a protein's shape due to amino acid bond disruption.
13. solution - a solution where the concentration of solutes outside of a cell is higher than that found inside the cell.
15. transport system - a series of progressively stronger electron acceptors, with energy release t each step.
16. - a three-carbon chain molecule containing three hydroxyl.
17. solution - a solution where the concentration of solutes outside a cell is lower than that found inside the cell.
18. - the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

1. - a process by which a constant internal environment is maintained despite changes in the internal and external environment.
3. gradient - a difference in the number of molecules or ions of a substance between adjoining regions.
5. respiration - respiration that takes place without oxygen.
6. - to disrupt amino acid bonds by physical or chemical means, changing the protein's shape which may or may not be temporary.
7. - the form of carbohydrate storage in animals.
8. acids - long chains of carbon and hydrogen joined together.
10. - the carbohydrate that forms the cell wall of plant cells
11. - organisms that use energy, usually light, to synthesize their own food from inorganic compounds.
12. transportation - involves the use of the cell energy to move materials across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient.
14. - a condition in which all acting influences are balanced, resulting in a stable environment.
19. - chemical deposition of a carbohydrate in the absence of oxygen.