Biomolecules Ch. 2

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Across
  1. 2. A large compound formed from the combinations of many monomers
  2. 4. Element or compound produced by a chemical reaction
  3. 6. A measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution
  4. 7. The smallest units that can join together with other small units to form polymers
  5. 9. The smallest units of most compounds
  6. 10. Large molecules formed from monosaccharides
  7. 14. A compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
  8. 15. A single sugar molecule
  9. 17. A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
  10. 18. Energy needed to get a reaction started
  11. 19. A macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms, includes fats and oils
  12. 20. A compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution(pH greater than 7)
  13. 21. Macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, used for growth and repair
  14. 23. Element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction
  15. 24. A nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
  16. 25. Compounds that form hydrogen ions in solution(pH less than 7)
Down
  1. 1. A monomer of nucleic acids made up of a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
  2. 3. Proteins that act as biological catalysts
  3. 5. Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus
  4. 8. Process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
  5. 11. Compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, a major source of quick energy
  6. 12. Olive oil contains mostly these types of fatty acids
  7. 13. A single stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
  8. 16. The reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
  9. 22. The basic units of matter