Across
- 1. made up of 2 or more elements
- 5. energy-rich organic compound, like sugar or starch
- 7. energy-rich organic compound used to store energy for later use or for insulation or in cell membranes
- 8. simplest form of matter OR the building block of matter
- 10. acids organic compound that contains instructions for cells (ex: DNA, RNA)
- 11. organic compound used for cell structure, speeding up chemical reactions (enzymes), or on cell membranes
- 14. a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
- 15. simple carbohydrate (example: glucose)
- 16. complex carbohydrate made by linking sugars together
Down
- 2. process where a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make sugar (glucose)
- 3. transport materials move through a cell membrane WITHOUT using energy
- 4. respiration process where cells break down sugar (glucose) to release its energy
- 6. small molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 9. transport materials move through a cell membrane by using energy
- 12. water diffuses through a cell membrane
- 13. acids the building blocks of proteins
