Across
- 3. Compounds that form extra hydronium ions when dissolved in water
- 4. The region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction
- 9. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- 11. The minimum amount of energy that is required to activate atoms or molecules to a condition in which they can undergo chemical transformation or physical transport
- 12. The surface on which an organism grows or is attached in biology
- 15. A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
- 17. Another class of biomolecules, which includes fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes
- 18. An important “energy molecule” found in all life forms.
- 21. Compounds that form extra hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
- 22. The smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means
- 23. The attraction of particles of the same substance
- 25. A substance made up of atoms that have the same number of protons
- 26. Atom or group of atoms that have an electric charge because it has gained or lost electrons
- 27. A mixture in which ions or molecules of 1 or more substances are evenly distributed in another substance
- 28. The hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms
Down
- 1. Attraction between particles of different substances
- 2. A molecule made up of amino acids
- 5. A substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms
- 6. A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction
- 7. Molecules made of sugars (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, ratio 1:2:1)
- 8. Electrons in the outermost level, or shell
- 10. A long chain of nucleotide units
- 13. A nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
- 14. A molecule made up of three parts: a sugar, a base, and a phosphate group
- 16. The substances which participate in a chemical reaction
- 19. A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is
- 20. A substance that reacts to prevent pH changes in a solution
- 23. A substance made of the bonded atoms of two or more different elements
- 24. Building blocks that link to form proteins
