Chapter 2 Biology Vocab (part 3)

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Across
  1. 4. process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
  2. 6. monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon, sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
  3. 7. element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction
  4. 8. element or compound produced by a chemical reaction
  5. 11. nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
  6. 12. macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes
  7. 14. compound with an amino group (-NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group (-COOH) on the other end
  8. 15. reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
Down
  1. 1. large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides
  2. 2. macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
  3. 3. single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
  4. 5. protein that acts as a biological catalyst
  5. 9. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
  6. 10. energy needed to get a reaction started
  7. 13. macromolecules made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes