Across
- 4. All of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials.
- 7. Precipitation that isn't absorbed into the soil which moves from the ground surface into places that water collect.
- 9. A lipid that has a ring structure.
- 11. Fat-soluble, plays a key role in helping the blood clot prevent excessive bleeding.
- 13. It prevents the natural substrate from binding to the enzyme.
- 14. A theory that states all living organisms are composed of cells.
- 15. A site that allows molecules to either activate or inhibit enzyme activity.
- 17. Fat-soluble, your body produces it to respond to sun exposure.
- 19. Contains three fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
- 20. A structure that results in the maximum energy point along the reaction path.
Down
- 1. Forms when electrons in a covalent bond are evenly distributed, or when the electric charges cancel each other out.
- 2. The code determining the sequence of amino acids is transcribed into this, which moves to ribosomes for protein synthesis.
- 3. A polysaccharide that's made and stored in animals, and is more highly branched than plant starches.
- 5. An outer shell electron associated with an atom, which can be transferred to or shared with another atom.
- 6. Makes up cell membranes, it consists of glycerol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate group.
- 8. Large ecological areas on Earth, with fauna and flora adapting to their environment.
- 10. A type of molecule that both fats and oils consist of, also bonded to fatty acids.
- 12. Binds to enzyme somewhere other than the active site.
- 16. A polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of insects.
- 18. A disaccharide that's usually present in milk.