Across
- 2. monomers of nucleic acids
- 4. process where DNA is copied into RNA by RNA polymerase
- 5. type of protein composed of polar amino acids
- 6. consists of multiple monosaccharides
- 8. type of energy that can be stored
- 9. storage polymer of glucose
- 11. increases reaction rate by lowering activation energy
- 13. process of destroying a protein's shape by heat, pH or exposure to chemicals
- 16. formed from two or more linked amino acids through dehydration synthesis
- 19. fatty acids which are liquid at room temperature and have double bond
- 22. single subunits that can be combined to form polymers
- 23. type of exchange reaction where electrons and energy exchanged
- 24. another name for fats and oils
- 25. a catabolic reaction which uses water to break up polymers
- 27. protein structure which determines 3D shape of protein (twist, fold, coil)
- 28. single ringed molecules: cytosine, uracil, thymine
- 29. biological catalysts
- 30. double rined molecule : adenine and guanine
Down
- 1. type of lipid composed of a glycerol backbone
- 3. type of protein composed of nonpolar amino acids
- 4. process where RNA is used to synthesize proteins
- 7. single strand of nucleotides
- 10. a type of steroid which forms basis of all other steroids
- 12. fatty acids which are solid at room temperature
- 14. type of lipid where three fatty acids are linked to glycerol
- 15. type of reaction where large substance is broken down
- 17. protein structure which consists of amino acid sequence
- 18. type of synthesis reaction to form complex substances
- 20. protein structure which consists of alpha helix and beta sheets
- 21. type of potential energy that can be released to perform work
- 26. macro-molecules which function as enzymes