Biochemistry Review Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry has 33 clues. Answers range from 3 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
made of monomers
two monosaccharides linked together; example sucrose
many monosaccharides linked together
serve as a QUICK source of energy
another name for carbohydrates
made mostly of elements carbon & hydrogen, with a few oxygens
the main function of lipids
___________ and steroids are lipids
nerve cells have a ________ sheath
lipids maintain _______
the monomer that makes up most of the cell membrane
another name for proteins
made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
types of bonds that connect amino acids
monomers of proteins
number of naturally occurring amino acids
cause of differences in proteins
Embedded in the cell membrane as tags; example blood types
DNA is wrapped around proteins called histones to prevent tangling
act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions Example: amylase
proteins control which genes are expressed
antibodies fight infection
proteins channels embedded in the cell membrane; hemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood
muscles actin & myosin; flagella and cilia moved cells
insulin is a protein hormone
protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
monomers of nucleic acids
made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
either deoxyribose or ribose, part of nucleic acids
adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
cause of difference in proteins
nucleic acid; THE energy molecule
how polymers are formed
