Environmental Chemistry Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Chemicals containing both hydrogen and carbon
  2. 3. Buildup of toxic chemicals in the body of 1 living organism because they are difficult to break down
  3. 5. Decreasing the concentration of a substance by mixing it with water
  4. 8. Essential chemicals needed by organisms in LARGE optimum amounts
  5. 9. Organic molecules made of C, H, O, N​. Chains of amino acids. Used for muscles and structural parts of organisms.
  6. 10. Organic molecules made of C, H, O​. Starches and sugars. Used for energy.
  7. 13. Toxic chemicals increase in concentration as they transfer up the steps of a food chain
  8. 14. Surface or material an organism lives on, grows on, and/or obtains nutrients from
  9. 15. Breaking down food into the smallest possible units of carbs, lipids and proteins
Down
  1. 2. Amount of a substance in a certain space​
  2. 4. chemicals that do NOT contain BOTH hydrogen and carbon
  3. 6. Consuming food by eating or drinking
  4. 7. Organic molecules made of C, H, O, and sometimes P​. Fats and Oils. Used for insulation and long-term energy storage
  5. 11. Absorbing broken-down nutrients into the bloodstream so they can travel to cells
  6. 12. Natural movement of particles from high to low concentration (in water and air)