Macromolecules and Enzymes Crossword Puzzle

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.