Across
- 2. A naturally abundant, nonmetallic element that occurs in all organic compounds and can be found in all known forms of life
- 4. the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
- 6. repair/build muscle/cellular processes
- 8. to build or make
- 11. the smallest, basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life's processes
- 12. the whole sum of reactions that occur throughout the body within each cell and that provide the body with energy.
- 13. sugar
- 14. enzyme
- 15. an energy reserve, regulate hormones, transmit nerve impulses, cushion vital organs, and transport fat-soluble nutrients
Down
- 1. large group of organic compounds in foods and living tissues storing eneryg short term; including sugars, starch, and cellulose
- 3. Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell
- 5. proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.
- 7. responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information.
- 9. many units
- 10. one unit
