Across
- 5. organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
- 7. an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
- 8. (in a solution) a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume
- 9. a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters
- 11. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
- 13. the act or process of dehydrating
- 18. a non-superimposable set of two molecules that are mirror image of one another. The existence of these molecules are determined by concept known as chirality
- 22. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- 23. is a substance (fuel) or sometimes a phenomenon (energy system) that contains energy that can be later converted to other forms such as mechanical work or heat or to operate chemical or physical processes
- 25. is the overall three-dimensional structure of a polypeptide, is primarily due to interactions between the R groups of the amino acids that make up the protein
- 28. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
- 30. an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins
- 31. purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- 33. made up of, containing, or resembling fat
- 37. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
- 38. a ruler or tape that is three feet long
- 39. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
- 43. a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant
- 44. a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen
- 47. any of various similar substances, esp. ones made up of hydrocarbons, fats, or oils
- 49. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
- 53. a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
- 54. is a three-dimensional structure, and atoms or groups are attached to it by spatially directed bonds
- 55. is a nucleotide containing ribose as its pentose component. It is considered a molecular precursor of nucleic acids
- 56. is any compound that serves to transmit a message
- 57. any of the class of sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar
Down
- 1. an ester formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups, are the main constituents of natural fats and oils
- 2. refers to the further stabilization of the protein molecule by bonding with one or more similar tertiary structures
- 3. amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
- 4. a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- 6. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
- 7. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
- 10. the most common way of representing the three-dimensional structure of carbon compounds on a flat sheet of paper
- 12. a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
- 14. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
- 15. a nanometer is a unit of measurement for length just as you have with meters and centimeters
- 16. the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
- 17. a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA its place is taken by thymine
- 19. not saturated; having the power to dissolve still more of a substance
- 20. any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
- 21. a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
- 24. a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins
- 26. a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
- 27. two or more atoms of the same element, usually carbon, attached as in a chain
- 29. collection of general statements that together as principles explain some fact or group of facts
- 32. a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group
- 34. any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- 35. (of a solution) containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
- 36. a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- 40. an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
- 41. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
- 42. a common mechanism used in nature to stabilize many proteins, are often found among extracellular proteins that are secreted from cells
- 45. anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an organization
- 46. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
- 48. the no crystallizable form of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains
- 50. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
- 51. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
- 52. a spiral structure in a macromolecule that contains a repeating pattern