2A - Nucleic Acids & Protein Structure Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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What are organic molecules?
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Organic molecules are assembled by living organisms
2
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What are the 4 categories of organic molecules?
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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids
3
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Organic molecules are…
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macromolecules
4
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Monomers of nucleic acid and protein
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nucleotide and amino acid
5
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Proteins have…
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functional diversity and are crucial in the development and functionality in all living organisms
6
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Examples of proteins
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Enzymes e.g. RNA polymerase and protein hormones e.g. insulin and antibodies
7
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Nucleic acids contain the elements…
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphorus (PONCH)
8
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Characteristics of DNA
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8
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Characteristics of RNA
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