The Origin and Chemistry of Life Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• low viscosity : the ability of liquid water to flow quickly and easily through containers of varying spatial dimensions
• primary structure : the linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
• disaccharides : a class of sugars that yield two monosaccharides on hydrolysis
• peptide bonds : a bond that binds amino acids together into a polypeptide chain
• dna : the genetic material of all organisms
• glycogen : a polysaccharide constituting the principal form in which carbohydrate is stored in animals
• disulfide bond : a covalent bond between the sulfur atoms of two cysteine amino acids
• chromosomes : a complex body that becomes visible following condensation of the nuclear material during mitosis and carries a part of the organism's genetic information
• glucose : a 6-carbon sugar particularly important for cellular metabolism in living organisms
• autotrophs : an organism that makes its organic nutrients from inorganic raw materials
• nucleotides : a molecule consisting of phosphate, 5-carbon sugar and a purine or pyrimidine
• unsaturated : a sub unit of fat molecules containing a carboxyl group and a carbon chain in which two or more carbons are joined by double bonds and therefore capable of forming additional bonds with other atoms
• nucleoid : the region in a prokaryotic cell that contains the genome
• enzymes : a substance produced by living cells that is capable of accelerating specific chemical transformations
• symbiosis : the living together of two different species in an intimate relationship
• photosynthesis : the synthesis of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in chlorophyll-containing cells exposed to light
• prokaryotes : not having a membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei
• cyanobacteria : photosynthetic prokaryotes, also called blue-green algae