Nucleotides
What three components make up a nucleotide?
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen
What are the Macromolecules?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
nucleic acids
what are enzymes?
proteins
Carbohydrates
provide cells with quick/short energy
what is mRNA?
messenger RNA
What are the nitrogen bases?
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C).
What macromolecule has CHON?
Protein
what do enzymes do?
digestion, growth and DNA replication
what macromolecule provide long term energy?
lipids
mRNA is synthesized in the ....?
nucleus
Where are nucleotides found?
DNA and RNA
What is Protein made up of?
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
what is an example of enzyme?
lactase
which macromolecule can send chemical signals?
proteins
the sequence of nucleotides in the gene determines the sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA. this step is called...?
transcription
What parts of a DNA molecule are most likely to be connected by hydrogen bonds?
Adenine+Thymine, (A)+(T) and
Guanine+Cytosine, (G)+(C)
What is a monosaccharide?
Carbohydrate
What can affect an enzyme performance?
temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration
What do nucleic acids do?
store and pass on genetic information
DNA/ RNA
the instructions in the mRNA are used by...?
ribosomes
Difference between DNA and RNA
RNA has Uracil (U) which pairs with Adenine (A) instead of Thymine (T) which is found in DNA.
What macromolecule has a long chain of carbon?
lipids
where can enzymes be found?
pancreas, stomach, small intestine
What example of a macromolecule is found in keratin?
protein
the sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA determines the sequence of amino acids in the protein. this step is called...?
Translation