Across
- 2. The most important element to life
- 4. A long chain of amino acids
- 6. The monomers of carbohydrates
- 9. The polymers of carbohydrates
- 11. The part of an amino acid that determines the function of a protein
- 14. A chemical reaction that makes bonds by removing water
- 16. A short chain of amino acids
- 17. A macromolecule that stores energy, forms cells membranes, and carries chemical messages
- 18. Fatty acids that do contain a double bond
- 19. Fatty acids that do not contain a double bond
- 20. The nitrogen base found only in DNA
- 21. Molecules with the same chemical formula whose atoms are arranged differently
- 24. A protein that speeds up chemical reactions
- 25. The nitrogen base found only in RNA
- 26. A chemical reaction that breaks bonds by adding water
Down
- 1. The polymers of nucleic acids
- 3. A structure common to ALL lipids
- 5. Large molecules built from monomers
- 7. The type of compounds that contain carbon
- 8. The type of bond that holds together amino acids
- 10. The monomers of proteins
- 12. The monomers of nucleic acids
- 13. A macromolecule that is used to store energy and form structures in living things
- 15. The type of sugar found in RNA & ATP
- 22. The building blocks of polymers
- 23. The type of sugar found in DNA
