Across
- 5. A pentose sugar important to the formation of DNA
- 8. The inputs of a chemical reation
- 9. Element 6 on the periodic table and a substance that is in all living things
- 13. Large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells EX:DNA and RNA
- 14. A region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
- 15. Energy formed by green plants from co2 and water during photosynthesis
- 18. Fatty biomolecules that can be used for insulation and membrane in the body
- 20. Proteins that help speed up metabolism or the chemical reactions in our bodies
Down
- 1. A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any chemical change itself
- 2. A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base
- 3. The result of a chemical reaction
- 4. A molecule that an enzyme interacts with
- 6. Organic compounds that are important to body structures like muscle development
- 7. Molecules used by all living things to make proteins
- 10. Molecules produced by living organisms
- 11. A chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the chemical bonds of a substance
- 12. The minimum quantity of energy in which the reactants must posses to undergo a specified reaction
- 16. Small atoms or molecules that bond together to form more complex structures like polymers
- 17. The building blocks of fat in our bodies and the food that we eat
- 19. Large molecules made by bonding a series of building blocks