Molecular Biology
Across
- 1. single stranded nucleic acid that helps DNA turn genetic info into proteins
- 3. group of macromolecules that do the work of the cell
- 5. respiration that does not require oxygen or mitochondria
- 10. polysaccharide used to store glucose in animals
- 11. polysaccharide used to store glucose in plants
- 13. polysaccharide used for structure in plants
- 14. positive result indicates a lipid
- 15. type of lipid made up of four rings that send signals in the body
- 17. a hydrophilic molecule that is a part of many lipids
- 18. monomer of nucleic acids
- 19. acid monomers of proteins
- 21. long chains of carbon and hydrogen that are a part of many lipids
- 25. polymer of carbohydrates
- 26. group of macromolecules that are all hydrophobic
- 28. macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information
- 29. positive result indicates starch
Down
- 2. efficient type of respiration that requires oxygen and mitochondria
- 4. class of macromolecules that contain C, H, and O and used as energy source
- 6. special class of proteins used to speed up chemical reactions
- 7. repels water
- 8. positive result indicates a protein
- 9. the site on an enzyme where the substrate binds
- 12. monosaccharide, major energy source for living things
- 14. positive result indicates a simple sugar
- 16. monomer of carbohydrates
- 20. a type of lipid that makes up the cell membrane
- 22. the "input" of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
- 23. protein used to regulate glucose levels
- 24. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 27. double helix, nucleic acid that stores genetic information