Vocabulary Review – Water, Macromolecules, Enzymes

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Across
  1. 3. Build and repair body structures, enzymes, transport, and regulation.
  2. 4. A molecule with slightly charged ends (positive & negative).
  3. 9. Energy The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
  4. 11. Attraction between water molecules and other substances (ex: water sticking to plant cell walls to move upward).
  5. 13. Monomer of carbohydrates (simple sugars like glucose, fructose).
  6. 14. Acids Store and transmit genetic information.
  7. 16. Monomer of proteins.
  8. 17. Attraction between water molecules (ex: water droplets sticking together).
Down
  1. 1. Polymer of proteins (chains of amino acids folded into shape).
  2. 2. Provide immediate energy.
  3. 3. Polymer of carbohydrates (starch, glycogen, cellulose).
  4. 5. All chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to maintain life. Water is essential for metabolism.
  5. 6. Long-term energy storage and insulation (especially important for polar animals).
  6. 7. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst.
  7. 8. Monomer of nucleic acids (sugar + phosphate + base).
  8. 10. Polymers of nucleic acids.
  9. 12. When an enzyme loses its shape (due to pH, temperature, etc.) and no longer functions.
  10. 15. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering activation energy.