Metabolism Crossword
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
 
 
Down: 1) Transport cholesterol and other lipids to body cells 3) A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life5) Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids6) Chemical energy form needede by body cells to drive their many activities 9) A nonprotein compound that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme11) The formation of glycogen from sugar12) produced by the thyroid gland that increases the rate of cell metabolism14) energy we immediately loose as heat, used to do work (ATP), and energy stored in the form of fat or glycogen 15) A unit of energy of 1,00017) Constriction of a blood vessel18) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life19) The sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration. It takes place in the mitochondria, consuming oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water as waste products, and converting ADP to energy-rich ATP24) The synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism26) An inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health Across: 2) Any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body4) total amount of kilocalories the body must consume to fuel all ongoing activities 7) energy liberated during food oxidation8) A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates10) process of the liver making glucose from non-carbohydrate substances13) the amount of heat produced by the body per unit of time when it is under basal conditions 16) Transport cholesterol and other lipids from body cells to the liver for disposal 20) The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid21) A colorless crystalline compound that is the main nitrogenous breakdown product of protein metabolism in mammals and is excreted in urine22) Forms with the oxidation of amino groups (NH2)23) Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body25) Where the action for ATP production27) The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism28) Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, esp. as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies29) The process by which liver cells break down the stored glycogen
 

 

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