Mr. Hayes
AP Biology
Biochemistry crossword
Across
3. molecules with the same molecular formula but different structure, and therefore shape
6. insoluble in water, repels water, "water fearing"
9. a common monosaccharide
11. in plants, chains of glucose used for energy storage
13. polysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls
15. glucose plus fructose =
16. type of bond that holds amino acids together
18. general term used to describe molecules that have a carbon skeleton and some hydrogen atoms
19. polysaccharide that makes up the exoskeleton of insects
21. macromolecule consisting of covalently bonded monomers
Down
1. synthesis where water is
removed and two organic
compounds bond
together
2. type of fatty acid that has
all single bonds (making
them solid at room
temperature)
4. milk sugar
5. an important component
of cell membrane
7. class of organic
compounds consisting of
carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen atoms; includes
monosaccharides,
disaccharides, and
polysaccharides
8. composed of one or more
chains of amino acids
10. the number of electrons
in carbon's outer shell
11. type of lipid that has four
interlocking rings, examples
are cholesterol, estrogen and
testosterone
12. the splitting of a
compound by the addition of
water
14. organic catalyst, usually
a protein molecule that
speeds reactions
17. in animals, long chains of
glucose used for energy
storage
20. monomer of DNA an
RNA, consists of a 5 carbon
sugar, a nitrogen containing
base, and a phosphate
group