Macromolecule Crossword

2. the building blocks of nucleic acids.
5. stored energy.
8. the building blocks of macromolecules.
9. a nucleotide used to store energy.
10. reaction (anabolism) forms chemical bonds.
14. the basic building blocks; there are 20 varieties.
16. change substances into different substances by breaking chemical bonds and forming new chemical bonds, rearranging atoms in the process.
18. mainly hydrophobic molecules (fats, oils, and waxes).
21. potential energy stored in chemical bonds.
22. two simple sugars combined: sucrose, maltose.
24. two phosphate groups
26. reaction (catabolism) breaks chemical bonds.
27. the amount of energy needed to get a reaction started.
28. a chemical reaction absorbs more energy than it releases.

1. three phosphate groups
2. essential molecules obtained from food.
3. long chains of monomers.
4. protein catalysts that lower the activation energy of reactions.
5. many monosaccharides: glycogen, starch, cellulose
6. contains ribose
7. simple sugars glucose, fructose, galactose
11. a chemical reaction releases more energy than it absorbs.
12. the most abundant and important organic molecules; contain basic elements Carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), and nitrogen (N).
13. molecules based on carbon and hydrogen.
15. large organic molecules in the nucleus; store and process information at the molecular level.
17. the energy of motion.
19. the power to do work.
20. contains deoxyribose
21. contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
23. molecules not based on carbon and hydrogen.
25. a change in mass or distance.