Across
- 1. A molecule that dissociates easily in water
- 2. The polysaccharide used to store energy in animals.
- 5. The level of protein structure in which hydrogen bonds form between amino acids forming beta pleated sheets or alpha helixes
- 6. The type of bond that holds the atoms of carbohydrates together (two words).
- 7. A compound formed between a cation (other than hydrogen) and an anion (other than hydroxide)
- 9. A negatively charged particle that is part of an atom.
- 11. A substance that releases hydroxide ions and accepts hydrogen ions.
- 12. A chemical reaction in which a water molecule is chemically added to break a larger molecule down into smaller molecules.
- 13. The material in which DNA is combined with histones
- 14. The chemical reaction that builds macromolecules (two words).
- 16. The nitrogenous base that binds with cytosine
Down
- 1. A bond in which one atom loses an electron and another gains an electron.
- 3. A protein that acts as a catalyst meaning that it changes the rate of chemical reactions
- 4. A breaking down reaction.
- 8. A very weak bond between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of another
- 10. A type of macromolecule that does not have a building block.
- 11. A chemical that resists a change in pH
- 15. Chemicals that contain a carbon backbone.