Across
- 4. reactant found in cells that binds to an enzyme in order to become a product
- 6. general term for something that speeds up a chemical reaction
- 8. changing one set of chemicals into another; has reactant(s) and product(s)
- 10. protein that acts as a biological catalyst; suffix is usually -ase
- 13. macromolecule made of CHONP; composed of nucleotides
- 14. the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction; gets lowered by enzymes to speed up the chemical reaction
- 16. monomer for nucleic acids; made of a phosphate, sugar, and nitrogen base
Down
- 1. monomer for carbohydrates; ex. glucose, fructose
- 2. macromolecule made of CHO; composed of monosaccharides; suffix is usually -ose
- 3. chemical compound made up of many single units joined together
- 5. macromolecule made of CHO; composed of glycerol connected to fatty acid chains
- 7. long hydrocarbon chain; component of lipids
- 9. monomer for proteins; made of an amino group, carboxylic acid group, and R-side chain attached to a central carbon atom
- 11. large molecule found in all living things
- 12. single unit
- 15. macromolecule made of CHON; composed of amino acids