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.