Biochemistry Basics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mitochondria : during cellular respiration, these structures take in oxygen and combine it with glucose.
• hydrophilic : polar molecules and ions are soluble in water. they are considered _ .
• lipids : these compounds are a major component of cell membranes.
• glycogen : common body substance stored in liver and is considered a polysaccharide.
• cholesterol : cell membranes also contain this waxy substance.
• glucose : c6h12o6 is this organic sugar.
• amylase : starch chain enzyme.
• antibodies : types of important defensive proteins found in the immune system.
• protein : a long chain of amino acids that have a specific function is called this.
• inhibitors : these are the opposite of protein activators.
• hydrophobic : hydrocarbon chains unable to react with water are called this.
• lactose : the sugar found in milk.
• hormones : estrogen and testosterone are considered these type of body substances.
• cellulose : this substance is considered a polysaccharide.
• monounsaturated : these fatty acids have one or more double bonds.
• insulin : this type of protein facilitates glucose metabolism.
• di sulfide : amino acids chains are often attached via this type of chemical bridge.
• amine : nh2 is called this type of chemical group.
• isomers : compounds have same chemical formula, but different chemical structures, are called these.
• maltose : this sugar is formed by the joining of 2 glucose molecules.
• ase : suffix indicating an enzyme.
• essential : amino acids that need to be obtained by diet are considered this.
• glycerol : fats are chains of fatty acids and this, that form a triglyceride structure.
• metabolism : this is the total of all chemical reactions an organism requires to survive.
• enzymes : types of proteins used to split or breakdown other proteins or macromolecules.