Across
- 2. a catalyst for biochemical reactions
- 4. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
- 5. group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 7. chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
- 8. compounds that are fatty acids that are insoluble in water
- 11. large number of amino acid residues bonded together
- 14. a fat that contains only saturated fatty acids
- 17. plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from CO2 and H20
- 21. has a lot of vitamin A
- 24. blood protein produced to counteract an antigen
- 25. liquid molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane
- 26. ACIDS a carboxylic acid found in fats and oils
Down
- 1. deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates
- 3. substance with a molecular structure of large number of similar units bonded together
- 4. process that occurs in a living organism in order to maintain life
- 6. found in most body tissues, including blood and nerves
- 9. proteins losing their structure
- 10. production of energy through the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide
- 12. large group of organic compounds in foods and living tissues
- 13. back of the tongue
- 15. allowing certain substances to pass through a membrane, but not others
- 16. process of breaking down food for the body
- 18. medical condition in which bones are really brittle due to loss of tissue
- 19. connects throat to the stomach
- 20. process or result of being oxidizing or being oxidized
- 21. greenish brown fluid that aids in digestion
- 22. simple organic compound
- 23. substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life