Date. (Key # 1 - 250687). The Organic Molecules of Life. Complete the crossword puzzle. ... A lipid made of three fatty acid molecules and one glycero...
a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers; smaller molecular unit a lipid which lacks double bonds; solid at room temperature; may increase risk of heart disease (2 words) the process in which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy (sugar molecules) Organelle containing chlorophyll. Photosynthesis (energy from sunlight is converted into chemical energyfood) takes place here. most common lipid in our diet; A lipid made of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to their number of monosaccharide groups. combination of 2 or more atoms (same or different elements); O2, H20 Complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions. a simple sugar; a monomer; a monosaccharide sugar that is a produced by photosynthesis or the breakdown of a polysaccharide or disaccarhide. two atoms sharing two pairs of electrons (2 words) (2 words)
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polymers made from monomers (nucleotides); A large organic molecule made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and phosphorus that contains genetic information needed to carry out all functions of life. (2 words)
nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential for living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes. structural unit of a nucleic acid. Consists of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenuos base. molecule synthesized using the energy released during cellular respiration; stores energy used for chemical reactions molecules broken down, which results in production of carbon dioxide and the release of energy. (2 words) large molecules consisting of chains of repeating simple units (monomers); smaller molecule units (monomers) linked together into longer chain The organelle in cells that acts like a power plant, producing energy for the cell; cellular respiration occurs here. common storage form of glucose in plants; composed of long chains made of hundreds of glucose molecules carboncontaining compounds synthesized by cells (2 words) (2 words) covalent bond formed between amino acids by removal of water (dehydration reaction); results in synthesis of a protein (2 words) (2 words)
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The form in which carbohydrates are stored in animals; stored primarily in the liver and muscle; broken down into glucose when needed by the body. essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates); fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes; insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; A polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall in plants; long chains of glucose with cross links. A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA; control center of the cell; responsible for growth and reproduction. Structural polysaccarhide (carbohydrate) that is the main component of arthropod (crustaceans, insects) exoskeletons; reinforces the cell walls of fungi.
