Across
- 3. Many monomers that are linked together
- 4. The chemical group that is attached to the alpha carbon in an amino acid
- 7. Another term used for enzymes
- 8. Only 20 of these are known
- 10. A colorless liquid also known as C3H8O3
- 13. not capable of dissolving
- 14. These are used to provide energy
- 19. A chemical process where water is added to a substance
- 21. This type of sugar can be found in fruits
- 23. This can either be saturated or unsaturated
- 24. A type of protein that is also known as a catalyst
- 25. Multiple sugars that contain hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of monosaccharides that are bonded together
- 26. The most basic unit of carbohydrates, also known as simple sugars
- 27. This type of fat is solid at room temperature
- 28. Cholesterol is the most common of these
Down
- 1. This is an important storage compound in the plant world.
- 2. A disaccharide sugar made up of glucose and galactose and can be found in milk
- 3. A molecule that consists of 2 or more amino acids, creating a short chain.
- 5. Substances that contain carbon-based compounds
- 6. This is an organic compound that has a _________ group
- 9. Heart disease may develop in the system if this is too high
- 11. This sugar is mainly in plants
- 12. A major component of the cell membrane that makes up the bilayers of the membrane
- 15. This chemical reaction occurs when water molecules are lost
- 16. An important source of energy
- 17. Cotton is an example of this.
- 18. This kind of fat is a liquid at room temperature
- 20. This chemical reaction happens when hydrogen bonds are relatively weak
- 22. Two monosaccharides that are chemically bonded together are called this
- 26. The subunits of larger molecules