Scientific Puzzle

2. – The DNA-containing structures within cells.
4. – Hydrophobic organic molecules, many of which include fatty acids as a primary component.
6. – The organelles within plant cells in which photosynthesis takes place.
7. – Complex proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms.
11. – The part of a cell that is inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus.
12. – The production of small amounts of ATP and breakdown of organic molecules without the use of oxygen.
14. – The process in plants and some other organisms in which light energy from the Sun is converted into chemical energy in organic molecules.
15. respiration – The aerobic breakdown of glucose to produce ATP.

1. – Organic molecules that consist of a single sugar or chains of simple sugar molecules.
3. – Living organisms whose cells have a true nucleus such as protists, animals, plants, and fungi.
5. – The passive movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
8. acids – Organic molecules that are composed of chains of nucleotides and store genetic information.
9. transport – Transport across the cell membrane that requires energy from the cell.
10. – Organelles that break down organic molecules to produce ATP.
13. – Adenosine triphosphate, the molecule that provides the energy for most cellular processes.