Nutrition and Metabolism
Across
- 4. A complex chain of molecules made up of amino acids
- 7. Any ingested chemical we use to grow, repair, or keep maintenance of body
- 8. The breakdown of food and its transformation into energy
- 11. The removal of an amine group, NH2
Down
- 1. A cell or organ specialized to detect a stimulus such as a taste or an eye
- 2. The addition of an amine group NH2
- 3. The transfer of an amine group (NH2) from one molecule to another
- 5. Major component of body metabolism that helps the body control body temperature (H2O)
- 6. Requires energy and builds muscle
- 9. Releases energy and is a catastrophic break
- 10. Secreted by pancreatic beta cells and affects glucose, protein and fat metabolism