Across
- 2. an organic compound such as sugar or starch, and is used to store energy
- 5. a large organic molecule, such as a carbohydrate, lipid, protein, or nucleic acid, that is essential for life
- 6. the main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells
- 8. a large, complex molecule made up of long chains of amino acids
- 10. a fundamental chemical element that is the basis of all known life on EarthMonomer a small molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form larger molecules called polymer
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- 1. a chemical compound with large molecules made of many smaller molecules of the same kind Protein a large, complex molecule made up of long chains of amino acids
- 3. a fundamental building block of nucleic acids like DNA and RNAa fundamental building block of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA
- 4. a small molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form larger molecules called polymers
- 7. long chains of carbon atoms, often with hydrogen atoms attached, and a carboxylic acid group at one end
- 9. a small organic molecule that is a fundamental building block of proteins
