Biochemistry Crossword Puzzle

Compounds that contain mostly carbon atoms are called
All living organisms are made up of compounds that contain mostly
represented by two parallel lines that indicates that atoms share two pairs of electrons
Large polymers are called
Many carbon compounds are built from smaller molecules called
Monomers form polymers during a chemical reaction called
Living organisms must also break down complex polymers—this process is called
what does ATP stand for
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids are _____ compounds
Monomer of a carbohydrates or also known as simple sugars
organic compound that exists as monosaccharides, disaccharides or polysaccharides
Compounds that have a single chemical formula but different structural forms
found in fruits and is the sweetest of the monosaccharides
In living things, two monosaccharides can combine in a condensation reaction to form a
organic compound Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
The two amino acids form a
Long chains of amino acids are called
speed up the chemical reactions that take place in the body
the reactant being catalyzed
folds on the enzyme that allows the substrate to fit and attach
Large, nonpolar organic molecules that are not soluble in water
contain saturated fatty acids; high melting points, solid at room temperature
contain unsaturated fatty acids, soft at room temp
Long fatty acid chain joined to long alcohol chains are called
Large, complex organic molecules that store genetic information and transfer information within the cell