Across
- 3. A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes
- 6. simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms
- 10. relating too, involving or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
- 11. any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose, containing hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1)
- 14. chain of reactions occurring in the mitochondria, through which almost all living cells produce energy in aerobic respiration
- 15. the material in between a eukaryotic organism's cells
- 16. unit of energy = to heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1C
Down
- 1. process in which electrons are passed from one molecule to another
- 2. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
- 4. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
- 5. A series of chemical reactions that breaks down glucose
- 7. a water-soluble, organic liquid that is produced by breaking down carbohydrates and sugars through the glycolytic pathway
- 8. natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
- 9. critical coenzyme found in every cell in your body,
- 12. any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms
- 13. relating to, involving or requiring free oxygen