Organic Compounds: The Chemistry of Living Things

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Across
  1. 2. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
  2. 7. solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
  3. 10. when two or more atoms bind together
  4. 12. derived from living matter; containging carbon
  5. 14. incapable of being dissolved
  6. 16. the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.
  7. 17. natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies
  8. 19. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
  9. 20. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
  10. 22. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
  11. 23. each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties
  12. 24. a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain
Down
  1. 1. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction.
  2. 2. a formula giving the number of atoms of each of the elements present in one molecule of a specific compound
  3. 3. containing two or more elements
  4. 4. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
  5. 5. large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
  6. 6. a compound of hydrogen and carbon
  7. 8. a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
  8. 9. a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group.
  9. 11. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues
  10. 13. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
  11. 15. repels water
  12. 18. substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
  13. 21. holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed