Macromolecules - Crossword

6. It usually accumulates as starch, which humans and other plant-eating animals can catabolize.
7. is a molecule which acts as a universal energy currency for living cells
8. It is divided into two groups: Soluble fibers, Insoluble fibers
9. is a disaccharide consisting of the monomers glucose and galactose
10. They are made up of two sugar molecules
12. They are found in their α form
13. have at least three structures: primary, secondary, and tertiary structure.
14. Fructose is found in honey, tree and bush fruits, flowers, berries and most tubers.
16. is a covalent chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules
19. Humans have tens of thousands of types

1. is the process by which animals convert food into a type of energy usable by their cells, known as ATP.
2. It is a covalent bond that forms between one carbohydrate molecule and another molecule.
3. It is an important source of energy and structural material for living beings.
4. They are simple sugars
5. They are complex carbohydrates made up of a large number of simple sugars
11. They are made up of an amino group and a carboxyl group connected by an alpha carbon.
15. It is the most abundant natural biopolymer on Earth because it is the fundamental component of plant cell walls.
17. Glucose, galactose and fructose are monosaccharides
18. It is composed of a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, both polymers of glucose.
20. capable of acting as a reducing agent because they have a free aldehyde group or a free ketone group