Molecular Biology Crossword

1. Energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
4. The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.
6. Powerhouse of the cell.
8. Makes proteins for the cell.
9. The process of producing cellular energy without oxygen.
10. Control center of the cell.
14. An organism that cannot make its own food.
15. Required for the structure, function, repair, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
19. An organism that makes its own food.
20. Found in cells of plants and other organisms that perform photosynthesis.
23. The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen.
24. Is the molecule that carries energy to the place where it is needed in the body.
25. The second step of photosynthesis which utilizes the energy from ATP to produce glucose.
26. The process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller molecules so the body can use them.

2. 6CO2 + 6H2O ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2
3. The initial stage of photosynthesis which traps light energy to produce ATP.
5. Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
7. Source of nourishment.
11. The amount of energy required to maintain minimum essential life functions.
12. Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
13. The process by which plants and other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
16. Simple sugar that is important energy source in living organisms; component of many carbohydrates.
17. Basic unit of life.
18. Major storage form of energy.
21. Combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen.
22. An energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.