Across
- 1. compound that releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
- 3. monomer of carbohydrate; also known as a simple sugar
- 5. reactant in an enzymatic reaction
- 7. measure of the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration of a solution
- 9. type of anabolic reaction in which two or more atoms or molecules bond, resulting in the formation of a larger molecule
- 10. lipid compound composed of a glycerol molecule bonded with three fatty acid chains
- 11. atom with an overall positive or negative charge
- 15. specific type of covalent bond formed by dehydration synthesis between two amino acids
- 16. subatomic particle having a negative charge and nearly no mass; found orbiting the atom’s nucleus
- 17. change in the structure of a molecule through physical or chemical means, typically effecting the active site of enzyme rendering them ineffective
- 21. smallest unit of an element that retains the unique properties of that element
- 22. class of organic compounds composed of one or more phosphate groups, a pentose sugar, and a base
- 24. sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom (two words)
- 28. one or more substances produced by a chemical reaction
- 31. number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 35. chemical bond in which two atoms share electrons, thereby completing their valence shells (two words)
- 37. nucleotide containing ribose and an adenine base that is essential in energy transfer
- 38. building block of proteins; characterized by an amino and carboxyl functional groups and a variable side-chain (two words)
- 39. one of the variations of an element in which the number of neutrons differ from each other, but the number of protons are the same
Down
- 2. substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being changed in the process
- 4. substance that contains both carbon and hydrogen (two words)
- 6. large molecule formed by covalent bonding
- 8. type of “bond” in which a positive hydrogen nucleus is attracted to an adjacent negatively charged nucleus – as seen between water molecuels (two words)
- 12. lipid compound composed of four hydrocarbon rings bonded to a variety of other atoms and molecules
- 13. specific protein type that catalyzes chemical reactions
- 14. class of organic compounds that are composed of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds
- 15. compound consisting of more than two carbohydrate monomers bonded by dehydration synthesis
- 17. macromolecule made of deoxyribose-containing nucleotides that stores genetic information
- 18. class of nonpolar organic compounds built from hydrocarbons and distinguished by the fact that they are not soluble in water
- 19. class of organic compounds built from sugars, molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and the Hydrogen and Oxygen are found in a 2:1 ratio
- 20. heavy subatomic particle having no electrical charge and found in the atom’s nucleus
- 23. an ion with a positive charge
- 25. ribose-containing macromolecule composed of nucleotides that helps translate the genetic code into a protein
- 26. heavy subatomic particle having a positive charge and found in the atom’s nucleus
- 27. an ion with a negative charge
- 29. outermost electron shell of an atom which dictates bonding between atoms
- 30. pair of carbohydrate monomers bonded by dehydration synthesis
- 32. compound that accepts hydrogen ions (H+) in solution or releases hydroxide ions (OH-)
- 33. substance composed of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
- 34. type of reaction in which one or more bonds within a larger molecule are broken, resulting in the release of smaller molecules or atoms
- 36. one or more substances that enter into the reaction