Enzymes
Enzymes _________ the activation energy of a reaction.
Lower
A lasting change in DNA sequence that MIGHT change the protein
Mutation
What nitrogen base is found ONLY in RNA?
Uracil
What is/are the reactant(s) for this chemical reaction?
2 H2O2 == > 2 H2O + O2
2 H2O2
Nucleic acid that carries instructions from nucleus to cytoplasm
mRNA
The molecule changed in a chemical reaction that interacts with the enzyme is the __________
Substrate
How many mRNA bases (letters) would it take to code for 4 separate amino acids? Hint: Remember how many bases are in each codon
12
DNA has _____ strand(s) while RNA has ____ strand(s).
Two, One
What is/are the product(s) for this chemical reaction?
2 H2O2 == > 2 H2O + O2
2 H2O, O2
What codon codes for methionine, the start codon where translation begins?
AUG
The substrate interacts with the enzyme at the enzyme's ________ _________
Active Site
Where is a mRNA made?
Nucleus
DNA must remain in the __________ , while RNA can travel from the ___________ to the __________
Nucleus, Nucleus, Cytoplasm
What is/are the substrate(s) for this chemical reaction?
2 H2O2 == > 2 H2O + O2
2 H2O2
Which strand of the DNA do you use to code for the mRNA?
The Template Strand
Lowering the activation energy for a reaction will ________ _______ the rate of the chemical reaction.
Speed up
The _________ of a protein determines its _________
Shape, Function
Which kind of mutation has a bigger impact on the DNA and protein synthesis?
Frameshift (Addition and Deletion)
Changing the Active Site of the protein would __________ the rate of the chemical reaction.
Slow
Amino Acids
Name one thing that can affect the enzyme and slow down the chemical reaction.
Inhibitors, Toxins, Heat/Temperature, Denaturing, pH
__________________ are the instructions for making _______________________ that determine your ___________________
Genes, Proteins, Traits (GPT)
What organelles reads the mRNA and build the protein?
Ribosomes
The energy required for for a chemical reaction to start is called ___________ ___________
Activation Energy
These are used to build and repair tissue in living organisms as well as carry out biochemical reactions.
Proteins