Food and Energy

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron (6)
  2. 4. Organic compounds containing an ___ group and a carboxylic ___ group (9)
  3. 5. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals (12)
  4. 8. A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms (7)
  5. 10. A relatively small granular particle of a substance (plural) (6)
  6. 12. Plant foods like carrots and broccoli (10)
  7. 14. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food (plural) (5)
  8. 15. Sweet food that grows on plants (plural) (6)
  9. 16. A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked (7)

Down

  1. 1. A substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion (plural) (9)
  2. 3. Used of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond (11)
  3. 6. The power to do work or make things move (6)
  4. 7. Oval foods laid by hens (4)
  5. 9. Slippery liquid used for cooking and fuel (3)
  6. 11. Greasy substance in food and body tissue (3)
  7. 13. An elementary particle with negative charge (8)