Macromolecules Vocab Quiz

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Across
  1. 5. water-loving
  2. 7. a single unit of a polymer
  3. 8. key element of DNA, RNA, and ATP
  4. 12. element found in nucleic acids
  5. 13. monomer of nucleic acids
  6. 15. substances that contain carbon-based compounds
  7. 16. the substance that undergoes the chemical reaction
  8. 17. molecules made only of C & H
  9. 19. contains a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail
  10. 22. long-term energy storage
  11. 24. groups of atoms that are bonded together
  12. 25. immediate source of energy for cellular respiration; "blood sugar"
Down
  1. 1. element of life
  2. 2. process by which polymers are assembled from joining monomers; water is lost
  3. 3. the elements can be put into any order and still make the same macromolecules
  4. 4. process of which polymers are broken down into monomers; energy is released
  5. 6. monomer of proteins
  6. 9. substances found on the right side of a chemical reaction
  7. 10. builds cell walls in plants and bacteria
  8. 11. polymer of carbohydrates
  9. 14. Macromolecule made of CHO; major source of energy
  10. 18. most diverse macromolecule in structure and function
  11. 20. water-soluble carbohydrates
  12. 21. protein that catalyze the rate of chemical reactions
  13. 23. stores, transmits, and expresses genetic information
  14. 26. carbohydrate that stores energy in plants