SUMMARIZER: Introduction to Biochemistry

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Across
  1. 4. elements in nucleic acids (symbols only)
  2. 9. monomer (simplest type) of carbohydrates
  3. 13. chemistry of nonliving matter
  4. 15. found in an atom, have a negative charge, used to form a chemical bond
  5. 17. vitamins & minerals do ________ provide an organism with energy, but they are needed for life
  6. 18. lipids are ____________ in water (they do not mix with water)
  7. 19. subunit (building block) of a polymer
Down
  1. 1. basic building block (monomer) of a protein
  2. 2. all of the chemical reactions that occur in an organism
  3. 3. elements in proteins (symbols only)
  4. 5. found in an atom & have a positive charge
  5. 6. subunit (monomer) of nucleic acids
  6. 7. ribonucleic acid
  7. 8. another word for "fats"
  8. 10. the main function of carbohydrates is to give us __________
  9. 11. type of chemical bond in which electrons are shared
  10. 12. type of molecule that always has carbon and hydrogen, associated with living things
  11. 13. one function of lipids in organisms that live in cold climates
  12. 14. deoxyribonucleic acid
  13. 16. four elements that make up 96% of humans (symbols only)