Biomolecules
Main source of quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
What DNA stands for.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
Proteins that speed up reactions.
What are enzymes?
Water has this property that helps dissolve substances.
What is polarity?
Technique used to identify people using DNA.
What is DNA fingerprinting?
Used to build and repair body tissues.
What are proteins?
Shape of DNA.
What is a double helix?
Things enzymes depend on to work properly.
What is pH?
Weak bonds between water molecules.
What are hydrogen bonds?
Process used to copy DNA.
What is PCR?
Long-term energy storage.
What are lipids (fats)?
Units of DNA.
What are nucleotides?
Condition that affects enzyme shape.
What is temperature?
Water is important because it helps what happens in cells.
What are chemical reactions?
Method used to separate DNA fragments.
What is gel electrophoresis?
Molecules that carry genetic information.
What are nucleic acids?
DNA is found in this part of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
Substance enzymes act on.
What is a substrate?
The main solvent in living organisms.
What is water?
DNA pattern used to compare individuals.
What is a DNA profile (banding pattern)?