Biology Vocab Crossword

attraction between molecules of different substances
nitrogenous compounds made of large molecules composed of of amino acids
simple sugars; a chain of two or more simple sugars
the basic unit of matter
a measure of hydrogen ion concentration; measure of acidity or alkalinity of a soultion
a substance that's molecular structure is made of a large number of similar units; synthetic materials like plastic
simple compound of carboxyl and amino (2 words)
a substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction without going through a chemical reaction itself
a molecule that can bond with an identical molecule to form a polymer
moleculs that consist of many linked chains of nucleotides; found in DNA and RNA (2 words)
large group of compounds occurring in food and living tissues; includes starches, sugars, and cellulose.
a chemcial reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the elimination of a small molecule such as water (2 words)
a large comple molecule wiht a large molecular weight
a group of atoms bonded together
the sticking together of like molecules, specifically water molecules
the process of joining two molecules or compounds together following the removal of water (2 wrods)
molecules that contain hydrocarbons
an analogy the lock is the enzyme and the key is the substrate (4 words)
a chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons between atoms (2 words)
macromolecular biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions
a weak chemcial bond between a hydrogen atom and another atom (2 words)
a chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges (2 words)
a substance that can't be decomposed into simpler substances by chemcial means