The Chemicals of Life

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Across
  1. 1. an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
  2. 6. carbohydrate/ Carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose that contain more than ten linked glucose units.
  3. 8. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
  4. 10. The movement of a chemical substance through a gradient of concentration or electrical potential in the direction opposite to normal diffusion, requiring the expenditure of energy
  5. 11. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
  6. 12. bond a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
Down
  1. 2. of, relating to, or derived from living matter.
  2. 3. the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
  3. 4. a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture
  4. 5. the chemical element of atomic number 6, a nonmetal that has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and that also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal.
  5. 7. of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
  6. 9. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity