Chemistry of Life

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Across
  1. 4. polar and charged molecules that are attracted to water
  2. 5. type of covalent bond where electrons are equally shared
  3. 7. CHONS; consists of polypeptides folded into a 3D shape; shape determines function
  4. 9. CHO; monomers = monosaccharides (simple sugars); polymers = polysaccharides; serves as fuel in cellular respiration and building blocks for amino acids
  5. 10. hydrogen bonding between water molecules and the solid surfaces surrounding them
  6. 13. chemical group attached to the carbon skeleton that participate in chemical reactions
  7. 14. type of bond between two nonmetals; electrons are shared
  8. 15. macromolecule composed of glycerol and fatty acids linked via ester linkages; includes fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes
Down
  1. 1. the capacity of water molecules to resist coming apart from one another when placed under tension
  2. 2. synthesis reaction that bonds two monomers with the loss of H2O
  3. 3. type of bond between ions of opposite charges; electrons are donated
  4. 4. reaction that breaks the bonds in a polymer by adding H2O
  5. 5. monomers = nucleotides / nitrogenous bases (A, G, C, T); polymers = DNA / RNA; function is to store, transmit and scpress hereditary information
  6. 6. type of covalent bond where electrons are unequally shared
  7. 8. nonpolar molecules that are not attracted to water
  8. 11. type of fatty acid without double bonds between carbons
  9. 12. type of fatty acid with one or more double bonds