Across
- 4. sugars and starches
- 7. nucleic acid that contains genetic instructions
- 9. simple sugar; monomer of carbohydrates
- 10. store genetic information
- 11. sugar found in RNA
- 13. build and repair body tissues
- 16. carbohydrate stored in animals
- 17. complex carbohydrate found in plants
- 18. lipid that makes up much of cell membrane
- 19. nucleic acid that helps make proteins
- 20. bond that connects amino acids
Down
- 1. speeds up chemical reactions
- 2. monomer of nucleic acids
- 3. lipid used for long-term energy storage
- 5. builds proteins
- 6. sugar found in DNA
- 8. process of joining monomers to form polymers
- 12. large molecules made from smaller subunits
- 14. element that makes organic molecules unique
- 15. stores long-term energy and forms cell membranes
