Unit 1: Macromolecules

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Across
  1. 1. the molecules that begin a chemical reaction
  2. 5. a sequence of smaller units bonded together
  3. 7. a relatively constant set of conditions
  4. 9. the area of an enzyme where substrates bond and the reaction occurs
  5. 14. the monomer of nucleic acid
  6. 15. the damaging of enzymes by pH or temperature changes until substrates can no longer bond with the enzyme
  7. 17. to change over time
  8. 18. the process of taking in materials and using them in chemical reactions to sustain life
  9. 20. the study of life
  10. 21. a molecule that provides immediate energy
  11. 22. a molecule that is used for long term energy storage
  12. 23. the monomer of protein
Down
  1. 2. a molecule that stores genetic information
  2. 3. the molecules that are a result of a chemical reaction
  3. 4. biological catalysts made of proteins that regulate the speed of needed reactions
  4. 6. the amount of energy required to begin a chemical reaction
  5. 8. a signal an organism reacts to
  6. 10. a molecule that regulates chemical reactions, transports other molecules, and provides structure
  7. 11. the process of changing a group of molecules into chemically different substances
  8. 12. the reactants of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
  9. 13. a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction
  10. 16. a single unit
  11. 19. to adjust to new conditions