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DNA And Production OF Proteins Flashcards

1
Q

What shape is DNA molecule?

A

DNA is double-stranded helix held together by complimentary base pairs. They have a hydrogen bond

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What are the 4 bases of DNA, and how do they pair?

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Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

A-T

C-G

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3
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What is a gene?

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A section of DNA which codes for proteins

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Where is DNA found in?

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Nucleus

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5
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Where are proteins made?

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Ribosome

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What is mRNA?

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It’s a molecule which carries a complimentary copy of the genetic code from the DNA, in the nucleus, to a ribosome where proteins are assembled from amino acids.

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What does the DNA Base Sequence determine?

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The DNA base sequence determines the amino acids sequence in proteins

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What are amino acids held togeth

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They are held together by peptide bonds

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9
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What are chromosomes made of?

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DNA

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10
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What do genes code for?

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Proteins

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What are the steps for Protein Synthesis?

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DNA in nucleus unwinds and the strands separate

mRNA makes a complimentary copy of the DNA code

mRNA carries the code from nucleus to a ribosome

The order of mRNA bases determines the order of amino acids

The genetic code codes for amino acids which joined by peptide bonds to form a protein

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12
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What does the amino acid sequence determine?

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structure and function of proteins

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13
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Name 4 types of proteins?

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Structural Protein

Antibodies

Hormones

Receptors

Enzymes

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What are catalysts and enzymes?

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Enzymes function as a biological catalysts and are made of all living things. Catalysts speed the rate of reaction and are unchanged in the process. There actions results in products.

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15
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Active Site

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The shape of the active site of an enzyme is complimentary to its specific substrate

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16
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What are enzymes specific to?

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They are specific to one substrate.

Enzymes will only work as a catalyst to a substrate with a complimentary fit to the shape of the active site.

17
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What would happen to a human body without enzymes?

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They would not be able to break down food molecules quickly enough to provide the energy and nutrients they need to survive

18
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What does SAM stand for?

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Hydrogen peroxide binds with catalase to produce oxygen and water(Degradation)

19
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What does HPCOW stand for?

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Starch binds with amylase to produce maltose(Degradation)

20
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Why would a substrate not bind and react with another enzyme?

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Because the enzyme did not have a complimentary fit to to the active site of the substrate

21
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What is degradation?

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The breakdown of a large molecule to smaller molecules

22
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What is a synthesis reaction?

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They join small and simple molecules into larger and complex molecules

23
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What does GIPPS stand for?

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Glucose-1-phosphate binds with phosphorylase to produce starch(synthesis reaction)

24
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What are enzymes made of?

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Proteins

25
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What factors affect the rate of enzyme-catalysed reaction

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Temperature and PH level

26
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What is the optimum for enzymes?

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All enzymes are most active at a particular temperature and ph level.

27
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What is the optimum temperature of enzymes in human body?

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37°C

28
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What is the optimum temperature of enzymes in plants?

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10°C

29
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What happens at enzymes over the optimum temp?

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The activity starts decreasing and if temperature is very high they start denaturing

30
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What happens when a enzyme denatures?

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The shape of the active site changes which means it’s not complimentary fit to the enzymes and activity starts decreasing and comes to a full stop.

31
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What happens to enzymes optimum ph values.

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At optimum ph values enzymes activity it’s at its highest

Enzymes work within a range of ph Values depending on which part of the body

32
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Each enzyme has a working rate what happens outside it?

A

The enzymes is inactive.

At extreme PH values enzyme denatures.

33
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Why can DNA not leave the nucleus?

A

Too big and too valuable (don’t want it to be damaged

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