Molecular Biology Crossword
Across
- 1. Energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- 4. The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.
- 6. Powerhouse of the cell.
- 8. Makes proteins for the cell.
- 9. The process of producing cellular energy without oxygen.
- 10. Control center of the cell.
- 14. An organism that cannot make its own food.
- 15. Required for the structure, function, repair, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
- 19. An organism that makes its own food.
- 20. Found in cells of plants and other organisms that perform photosynthesis.
- 23. The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen.
- 24. Is the molecule that carries energy to the place where it is needed in the body.
- 25. The second step of photosynthesis which utilizes the energy from ATP to produce glucose.
- 26. The process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller molecules so the body can use them.
Down
- 2. 6CO2 + 6H2O ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2
- 3. The initial stage of photosynthesis which traps light energy to produce ATP.
- 5. Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
- 7. Source of nourishment.
- 11. The amount of energy required to maintain minimum essential life functions.
- 12. Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
- 13. The process by which plants and other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
- 16. Simple sugar that is important energy source in living organisms; component of many carbohydrates.
- 17. Basic unit of life.
- 18. Major storage form of energy.
- 21. Combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen.
- 22. An energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.