Biochemistry Study Guide Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: monosaccharide: ring shaped carbohydrate that is the monomer for a polysaccharide, electron: tiny, negatively (-) charged subatomic particle with only 1/1840 the mass of a proton. involved in chemical bonds, protein: a polymer composed of amino acid monomers, mendeleev: the person who first organized the elements into the periodic table, element: a pure substance that consists entirely of one type atom, carboxyl: the _ group of an amino acid binds the the amino group, group: a column on the periodic table, valence: _ electrons are the electrons which can participate in bonding, compound: a substance containing two or more different types of atoms (elements), bound together in definite proportions, period: a row on the periodic table, polysaccharide: carbohydrate chain formed by simple sugar monomers, bohr: _ model: an atomic model which shows all electrons in an atom, organized into shells, neutron: a neutrally (o) charged subatomic particle which lives in the nucleus, lewis: _ dot structure: an atomic model which only shows the valence electrons of an atom, matter: "stuff” - physical things that have mass and volume, noble: _ gases are elements which never participate in bonding, amino: _ acids are the monomers for proteins, secondary: the _ structure of a protein involves local structures, like alpha helices and beta sheets, covalent: _ bond: a bond formed through the sharing of electrons, nucleus: the center of an atom, which contains protons and neutrons tightly packed together, reaction: a _ reaction occurs when two or more atoms/molecules interact to reshuffle their compositions, primary: the _ structure of a protein involves the order and number of amino acids, atom: the basic unit of matter, polymer: a large molecule made of many monomers, proton: a positively (+) charged subatomic particle which lives in the nucleus.