Across
- 1. molecular subunit of a polymer
- 2. substance in which solutes dissolve and that is present in greatest concentration in a solution
- 3. large carbon-based molecule formed by monomers
- 4. substance that dissolves in a solvent and is present at a lower concentration than the solvent
- 5. polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds; folds into a particular structures depending on bonds between amino acids
- 6. monomer that forms DNA and has a phosphate group, a sugar and nitrogen containing base
- 11. chemical reaction in which water is formed when two molecules are joined
- 13. attraction between atoms that creates chemical substance containing two or more atoms
- 14. molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; includes sugars and starches
- 16. chemical reaction in which a water molecule is broken and one molecule is broken down into two products
- 17. polymer of nucleotides, the genetic material of organisms
- 18. molecule that makes a protein; composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
- 19. substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction
Down
- 1. large organic molecule
- 2. reactant in a chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts
- 7. nonpolar molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; includes fats and oils
- 8. substance formed by a chemical reaction
- 9. carbohydrate monomer made of only one sugar molecule
- 10. process by which substances change into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds
- 12. energy input necessary to initiate a chemical reaction
- 15. protein that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms