NC Check in #2 (Standard 4)
Across
- 2. organic compound found in cell membranes, used as energy storage, and are insoluble in water
- 9. organic compound that stores our genetic code as a sequence of nucleotides
- 11. when something such as extreme pH or temperature changes the shape of a protein/enzyme
- 13. building blocks of lipids
- 17. proteins that speed up chemical reactions
- 18. product in plants and yeast as a result of anaerobic respiration
- 19. organic compound used to build body structures and to speed up chemical reactions
- 21. compared to anaerobic respiration, aerobic respiration makes ______ ATP.
- 23. if this is too high, it will cause an enzyme to denature and make it nonfunctional
- 24. protein in blood that regulates blood sugar levels
- 26. type of respiration that requires oxygen and makes A LOT of ATP
- 28. gas that plants release during photosynthesis
- 29. gas that plants require for photosynthesis
- 31. the specific substance that an enzyme works with
- 33. pH higher than 7
- 35. type of respiration that does NOT require oxygen; produces much LESS ATP
- 37. the concept that each enzyme can only work with ONE substrate
- 39. enzymes lower this and allow otherwise slow reactions to proceed more quickly
- 41. polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose for later
- 42. single stranded nucleic acid used to carry messages for making protein
- 44. building blocks of proteins
Down
- 1. in eukaryote cells, this is the location of DNA storage, replication, and transcription; contains the instructions to make PROTEINS
- 3. holes in plants leaves through which water and oxygen exits and carbon dioxide enters
- 4. process that converts light energy into chemical energy
- 5. organic compound used for immediate energy
- 6. building blocks of carbohydrates
- 7. pH lower than 7
- 8. important monosaccharide that is made during photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration to create ATP
- 10. this substance moves up from the roots of a plant and is needed for photosynthesis
- 12. cell part where cellular respiration takes place
- 14. double stranded nucleic acid that serves as the code for creating a strand of amino acids that will fold be become a protein
- 15. element found only in nucleic acids
- 16. lipids found between phosphopholipids in cell membranes: add extra flexibility
- 20. protein in blood that carries oxygen
- 22. cell part where photosynthesis takes place
- 25. building blocks of nucleic acids
- 27. another word for anaerobic respiration.
- 30. builds up in animal muscle cells as a result of anaerobic respiration
- 31. polysaccharide used by plants to store glucose for later
- 32. polysaccharide in the cell walls of plants; indigestible for most animals
- 34. element that is the main component of all of the macromolecules
- 36. element found only in proteins and nucleic acids
- 38. something, such as an enzyme, that can speed up a reaction
- 40. this energy molecule created during cellular respiration is required by all cells and organisms to maintain homeostasis and to fuel active transport
- 43. lipids that make up the main component of cell membranes