Macro-Molecules
DNA
Protein Synthesis
Enzymes
Analyze!
100
Carbohydrates are composed of which building block?
Simple Sugars
100
What is the basic unit of a DNA molecule?
Nucleotide
100
Which process is responsible for synthesizing proteins from RNA?
Translation
100
Enzymes are which type of Macromolecule?
protein
100
What is the role of the active site on this enzyme?
To allow a chemical reaction to take place, for digestion to take place, allow the substrate to bind to the enzyme
200
What is the macromolecule that these item belongs to and what are the building blocks associated with this macromolecule?
Macromolecule: Lipids
Building Block: Glycerol and Fatty Acids
200
A nucleotide is made up of 3 sub units. What are they?
1. Deoxyribose sugar
2. Phosphate
3. Nitrogen Base
200
Translation occurs in which organelle of the cell
Ribosome
200
The following enzyme is part of the process of digestion. draw the shape of the substrate that would fit into this enzyme to allow digestion to take place
200
What process is happening in the following digram?
Protein Synthesis
300
Nucleotides are building blocks of Nucleic Acids. What is an example of a Nucleic Acid found in all living organisms?
DNA or RNA
300
If there are 24 Adenine bases in a strand of DNA, how many Thymine bases would there be in the same strand
24
300
Amino acids that are bonded together in a long chain creates a_____?
Protein
300
The process is showing molecules going from simple to complex. What process is shown?
Synthesis
300
What is the enzyme activity of Carbonic anhydrase at a pH of 4?
20%
400
Identify the macromolecule that is responsible for carrying genetic information
Nucleic Acids
400
What is DNA Replication?
the process of copying and synthesizing (making) new DNA
400
the structure of a protein determines its ______
Function
400
Why is an enzyme shape so important?
shape determines function, each shape of an enzyme has a specific function.
400
In the following diagram, are molecules being built up into more complex ones, or broke down into smaller more simple molecules? what process is this called?
broken down , Digestion
500
What are the elements that make up the macromolecule PROTEINS
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
500
What is the correct complementary base pair for the following DNA strand?
C T C A G C
500
what are the nitrogen bases associated with RNA and protein synthesis?
A U C G
500
what two environmental conditions can affect the shape of an enzyme?
Temperature and pH
500
Why is this protein not going to function properly?
it has been denatured, the shape has changed
600
Energy in this molecule is stored where?
chemical bonds
hydrogen bonds
bonds between atoms
600
The following diagram represents a portion of a DNA molecule. What do the letters represent? 
Nitrogen bases
600
Translate the following RNA code into Amino Acids
AUG - GGA - CUA - UAG
MET - GLY - LEU - STOP
600
If an enzyme works at its optimum at a neutral pH of 7, what will happen to the enzyme if it is placed in an acidic environment with a pH of 1.
Denature or change shape
600
the following diagram is a model of a molecule found in the body. what are the building blocks of this molecule?
Nucleotide