Biomolecules Vocabulary

3. A biomolecule mainly used in long-term energy storage and cell membrane structure.
6. Substances that combine and change in a chemical reaction to create a new substance.
9. A large molecule made by joining monomers.
11. A molecule produced by a living organism.
12. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in our bodies.
14. A building block of a larger molecule.
16. A substance that either starts or speeds up a chemical reaction.
17. The monomers of lipids. They are also a long chain of hydrocarbons.
18. A molecule made up of nitrogen with basic properties.
19. A biomolecule used for short-term energy storage.

1. The monomers of proteins.
2. The substance that enzymes react to.
4. A sugar with five carbon atoms. It is used in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA.
5. Biomolecules that store genetic information.
7. A part of an enzyme where substrate joins and catalysis occurs.
8. A chemical reaction where water is used to decompose another compound.
9. Biomolecules made up of amino acids.
10. A nonmetal element with the atomic number 6. This element is used in all biomolecules.
13. A substance formed when different substances combine in a chemical reaction.
15. The least amount of energy needed to cause a chemical reaction.