Across
- 2. molecule that provides energy for cellular processes
- 7. molecule that has a positive and negative end
- 8. large molecule made from repeating monomers
- 9. energy needed to start a chemical reaction
- 10. long hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group
- 14. single-stranded molecule involved in protein synthesis
- 18. molecule with genetic instructions
- 20. region on an enzyme where the substrate binds and reaction occurs
- 22. hydrophobic molecule used for energy storage
- 25. chemical reaction where two molecules combine to release water
- 26. prefix meaning water
- 28. very large molecule consisting of many atoms
- 29. suffix meaning amino acid
- 30. prefix meaning many
- 34. prefix meaning away from
- 35. simplest form of carbohydrate
- 37. suffix meaning hormone
- 38. building blocks of proteins
- 39. prefix meaning large
Down
- 1. sugar or starch used for energy
- 3. lipid with two fatty acids and a phosphate group
- 4. molecules like dna and rna that store/transfer genetic information
- 5. carbon-based molecule
- 6. carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharides
- 11. weak bond between bases in a dna molecule
- 12. molecule made of amino acids
- 13. substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up
- 15. suffix meaning enzyme
- 16. molecule on which an enzyme acts
- 17. small molecule that can join others to form a polymer
- 19. basic unit of nucleic acids
- 21. suffix meaning protein
- 23. protein that speeds up biochemical reactions
- 24. chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
- 25. prefix meaning with
- 26. chemical reaction that breaks a compound with water
- 27. suffix meaning sugar
- 31. chemical bond where atoms share electrons
- 32. substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
- 33. prefix meaning one
- 36. substance that starts a chemical reaction