Macromolecules and Enzymes Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- biological catalysts: enzymes can also be referred to as _ _ .
- phospholipids: a type of lipid that has a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail
- denature: when enzymes get to a temperature higher than optimal, they begin to _ .
- macromolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
- polymers: macromolecules are called _ .
- bilayer: the two layers present in a phosholipid.
- function: the structure/shape of a protein determines the _ .
- substrate: when at the optimal temperature, enzymes collide with this.
- enzymes: proteins that speed up chemical reactions
- nucleic: _ acids store genetic material and transfers information.
- carbohydrates: are responsible for energy storage.
- substrates: a molecule acted upon by the enzyme.
- protein: transports hemoglobin
- one sugar: a monosaccarhide is when a carb has _ _ unit.
- monomers: the linked building blocks are called _ .
- reaction rate: when the substrate increases, this will too.
- glucose: _ is an example of carbohydrates.
- lipids: saturated and unsaturated fats are examples of _ .
- activation energy: this is the energy needed to being a chemical reaction.
- key and lock: this is a hypothesis that says subtrates and an enzyme have specific shapes that fit exactly into each other.
