Unit 2 - Biochemistry Vocabulary
Across
- 7. large molecule made up of repeating units of sugar molecules
- 10. simplest form of a sugar; base unit of a carbohydrate
- 12. substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together
- 13. material made of two or more different chemical substances which are not chemically bonded
- 15. substance capable of dissolving other substances
- 18. action or property of two different surfaces sticking together
- 19. group of atoms chemically bonded together
- 20. chemical substance that can't be broken down into other substances
- 21. substance formed from a chemical reaction
- 22. small molecule that can bond to form a polymer
- 23. substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution
- 24. homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Down
- 1. heterogeneous mixture of fluid that contains solid particles that can form sediment
- 2. variant of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
- 3. substance or compound that can cause a chemical reaction
- 4. large molecules made of repeating subunits called polymers
- 5. substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction
- 6. biological catalyst; speed up reactions
- 8. action or property of like molecules sticking together
- 9. substance that helps maintain the pH
- 11. atom or molecule with a net electrical charge
- 14. basic unit of matter
- 16. force of attraction between atoms that holds them together in a molecule or compound
- 17. molecule upon which an enzyme acts