Across
- 1. reaction- process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
- 6. complex cell that has a nucleus
- 7. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
- 13. of maintaining stable internal environment within a cell/organism
- 14. reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
- 15. reaction- a reaction that absorbs energy (absorbs heat)
- 17. a complex carbohydrate made up of many monosaccharides
- 18. reaction- a reaction that releases energy (gives off heat)
- 19. biological catalysts
- 20. reproduction-reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring, identical to the parent and each other
- 21. energy- energy that is needed to get a reaction started
- 22. reproduction-reproduction in which two parents produce unique offspring, different from the parents and each other
- 23. made up of amino acids
- 24. organism that lacks a nucleus
- 27. acid- macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
- 28. to which an organism responds
- 29. material that organisms inherit from their parents
Down
- 2. compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body
- 3. formed as a result of a chemical reaction
- 4. large organic molecule made up of many atoms (like proteins)
- 5. molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules
- 8. trait that an organism has that allows for it to survive and reproduce at a greater rate
- 9. macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes
- 10. small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
- 11. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
- 12. the chemical reactions within an organism that build or break down substances
- 16. simple sugar molecule
- 25. acid- compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
- 26. subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base