Carbon and Life Part 1
Across
- 3. *********** reaction; reaction involving the removal of water
- 8. the monomers of polysaccharides
- 9. prefix for four
- 11. tetravalent atom with six protons
- 13. the building block; the subunit that serves as the building block of polymers
- 15. ******** reaction; making and breaking of bonds
- 16. prefix for seven
Down
- 1. the monomer of nucleic acids
- 2. compounds containing ONLY carbon and hydrogen
- 4. prefix for one
- 5. ********** reaction; reaction involving the addition of water
- 6. ********** group; groups directly involved in chemical reactions
- 7. a giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules
- 10. two words; the subunit of proteins
- 12. ******* compounds; compounds containing carbon
- 14. a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical subunits