chemistry of life crossword

6. - nutrients made up of a single sugar molecule or many sugar molecules.
7. transport system - a series of progressively stronger electron acceptors, with energy release t each step.
9. - the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
11. respiration - respiration that takes place without oxygen.
12. - to disrupt amino acid bonds by physical or chemical means, changing the protein's shape which may or may not be temporary.
15. solution - a solution where the concentration of solutes outside a cell is lower than that found inside the cell.
16. - the form of carbohydrate storage in animals.
18. - a three-carbon chain molecule containing three hydroxyl.
20. - organisms that use energy, usually light, to synthesize their own food from inorganic compounds.

1. fermentation - chemical deposition of a carbohydrate in the absence of oxygen.
2. motion - the random movement of molecules.
3. synthesis - a series of chemical reactions that allow two molecules to bond by the formation of a water molecule.
4. - a permanent change in a protein's shape due to amino acid bond disruption.
5. solution - a solution where the concentration of solutes outside of a cell is higher than that found inside the cell.
8. transportation - involves the use of the cell energy to move materials across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient.
10. acids - long chains of carbon and hydrogen joined together.
13. - a process by which a constant internal environment is maintained despite changes in the internal and external environment.
14. - the carbohydrate that forms the cell wall of plant cells
17. gradient - a difference in the number of molecules or ions of a substance between adjoining regions.
19. - a condition in which all acting influences are balanced, resulting in a stable environment.