Chapter 2 Biochemistry Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a mixture in which the parts separate and don't dissolve
  2. 4. a substance with a pH below 7
  3. 7. the energy required for a reaction to start (2)
  4. 9. a pure substance, like carbon or oxygen
  5. 10. ___ electrons are furthest from the nucleus
  6. 12. "monomer" of lipids (2)
  7. 16. having unevenly shared electrons in a molecule (water)
  8. 17. anything that makes a reaction happen faster
  9. 19. monomer of carbohydrates
  10. 20. a protein catalyst
  11. 21. an ___ reaction absorbs energy
  12. 22. an element with 4 valence electrons found in macromolecules
  13. 25. compounds made of 2+ atoms bonded together
  14. 27. to ___ an enzyme means to change its shape
  15. 28. a large molecule made of many bonded monomers
Down
  1. 2. monomer of nucleic acids
  2. 3. a small molecule that bonds with others to form polymers
  3. 5. a substance with a pH above 7
  4. 6. the study of living matter
  5. 8. the location on the enzyme where the reaction takes place (2)
  6. 11. large organic molecule
  7. 13. used for immediate energy
  8. 14. made up of amino acids
  9. 15. store/transmit genetic information (2)
  10. 18. every enzyme has a specific ___ that can lock into it
  11. 23. a mixture in which all parts are evenly dissolved
  12. 24. a chemical that prevents big pH changes
  13. 26. used for long-term energy storage