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Biological Molecules : Neuclotides + Water Flashcards

1
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What are nucleic acids ?

A

Group of the most important molecules

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2
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Best known nucleic acids

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RNA and DNA

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3
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What does RNA stand for ?

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Ribonucleic acid

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4
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What does DNA stand for ?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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5
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What makes DNA recognisable ?

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Double helix structure

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6
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What is a polynucleotide ?

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Strand of DNA or RNA made from mononucleotides

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7
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Nucleotide structure: 3 components

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  • pentose sugar
  • phosphate group
  • a nitrogen containing organic base
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8
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Nucleotide structure: How are the 3 components joined ?

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Condensation reaction to form.a mononucleotid e

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Nucleotide structure: Bond when 2 mononucleotides join ?

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Phosphodiester bond

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10
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Nucleotide structure: order of nucleotides

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Mononucleotides + dinucleotide + polynucleotide

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11
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RNA : What is RNA ?

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  • A polymer made of nucleotides which transfers genetic material from DNA to ribosomes
  • ribosomes made of protein and another type of RNA
  • 3rd type involved in protein synthesis
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12
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RNA : Bases

A

Adenine
Uracil
Cytosine
Guanine

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13
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RNA : Pentose sugar

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Ribose

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14
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DNA : who worked out the structure of DNA ?

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James Watson and Francis Crick

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DNA : Whose work did crick and Watson follow ?

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Rosalind franklin

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16
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DNA : Bases

A

Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine

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17
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DNA : pentose sugar

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Deoxyribose

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18
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DNA : What is DNA made of ?

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Double helix with 2 polynucleotide chains joined by hydrogen bonds between complimentary bases

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19
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Base pairing : specific pairing

A

A-T

G-C

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20
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Base pairing : Adenine is said to be ….. to thymine

A

Complimentary

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21
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Double helix : how is it formed ?

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Uprights of phosphate and deoxyribose wind around

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22
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Function : phosphodiester backbone

A

Prevents organic bases reacting with the environment

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23
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Function : Long molecule

A

Store lots of information

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24
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Function : Double helix

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Makes DNA compact

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25
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Function : Weak H bonds join base pairings

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Easily broken for DNA replication

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26
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Function : Double stranded

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Allow replication from template strands to occur

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27
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Function : Base sequence

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Allows information to be stored

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28
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Function : Base stacking

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Makes DNA stable

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29
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How is DNA replicated

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  1. dna helical causes strands separate when H bonds break
  2. both strands act as templates
  3. free nucleotides attract and H bonds reform to complimentary base pairings
  4. DNA polymerase joins adjacent nucleotides
  5. semi conservative replication ( one old an one new)
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30
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Cell division : nuclear division

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Nucleus divides (mitosis/meiosis)

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31
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Cell division : Cytokinesis

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Whole cell divides

32
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Cell division : What should happen before nucleus divides

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DNA replication

33
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Semi conservative replication : 4 requirements

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  1. 4 types of nucleotide with bases
  2. both dna strands to act as a template
  3. enzyme DNA polymerase
  4. source of chemical energy
34
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Who conformed the semi conservative model

A

Meselson and stahl

35
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What are the 3 models

A

Fully conservative . Semi conservative and dispersive model

36
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Proof it was semi conservative

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2 bands formed : lighter N14 and heavier N14 and N15 mixed

37
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ATP : What does it stand for ?

A

Adenosine triphosphate

38
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Main energy source to carry out processes in cells

39
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Uses of ATP

A
  1. provide energy for processes like a.t

2. add phosphates to other substances to make them more reactive

40
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Structure of ATP : 3 parts

A

Adenine
Ribose
3 phosphates

41
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ATP storing energy:describe bonds between phosphate groups

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Unstable so they have a low activation energy = easily broken

42
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ATP storing energy : what happens when bond is broken between phosphate groups

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Removal of last phosphate releases energy

43
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Releasing energy (ATP) : equation

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ATP + H20 = ADP + Pi

44
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Releasing energy (ATP) : equation (Pi)

A

Inorganic phosphate (doesn’t contain carbon )

45
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Releasing energy (ATP) : what is required to convert ATP to ADP

A

Water through hydrolysis reaction

46
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Releasing energy (ATP) : which enzyme catalysts the reaction

A

ATP hydrolase

47
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Synthesis of ATP : what type of reaction is conversion of ATP and ADP

A

Reversible reaction

48
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Synthesis of ATP : Which enzyme catalyses this reaction

A

ATP synthase

49
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Synthesis of ATP : What is removed in this reaction

50
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Synthesis of ATP : Condensation or hydrolysis reaction ?

A

Condensation reaction

51
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Synthesis of ATP : What does synthesis of ATP from DP require

A

Addition of a phosphate molecule to ADP

52
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Roles of ATP : Why is ATP a better immediate source of energy than glucose

A
  • each atp mol releases less energy so is in more manageable quantities
  • hydrolysis of ATP to ADP is a single reaction that releases immediate energy
53
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Roles of ATP : Why do humans need to make a lot of ATP everyday

A

ATP cannot be stored and it’s released in small amount so you need a constant supply from mitochondria of cell

54
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Suitable energy for cells : released in small amounts (s)

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Less energy wasted as heat

55
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Suitable energy for cells : Doesn’t leave cell (s)

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Highly reactive

56
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Suitable energy for cells : soluble in cytoplasm (s)

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Most chemical reaction in solution so its more likely to cause a reaction

57
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Suitable energy for cells : Rapidly resynthesised (s)

A

Only add 1 phosphate

58
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Suitable energy for cells : Instant energy (s)

A

Only a single reaction where one bond is broken

59
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What is water made up of ?

A

2 hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to 1 oxygen atom

60
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Water : polar on non-polar

A

Polar / dip Olaf

61
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Water : Electric charge ?

A

Neutral but electrons are not distributed uniformly

62
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Water : attractive force between opposite charges

A

Hydrogen bond which allow water to stick together

63
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Water : Permanent or non permanent structure

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-Not permanent. -bonds break and reform as H20 molecules move around

64
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Water properties : polar

A

Acts as a good solvent so chemical reactions can occur faster

65
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Water properties : Reactive

A

Used in hydrolysis reactions

66
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Water properties : High SHC

A

Acts as a buffer against sudden temperature variations making the environment stable

67
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Water properties : adhesive and cohesive

A

Movement through xylem

68
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Water importance: metabolism

A
  • break many complex molecules via hydrolysis

- raw material in photosynthesis

69
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Water importance: solvent

A

Readily dissolves in other substances

70
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Other water properties

A
  • transparent

- variable density

71
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Inorganic ions : iron

A

Haemoglobin where they transport o2

72
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Inorganic ions : Phosphate

A

Structural role in dna and storing ATP molecules

73
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Inorganic ions : H ions

A

Determining PH of solutions and function of enzymes

74
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Inorganic ions : Sodium

A

Transport of glucose and amino acids across plasma membranes

75
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Similarities between moveenment of water and inorganic ions

A
  • move against a concentration gradient

- both move through (protein) channels in the membrane

76
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Contrast between movement of water and ions

A

Ions can move against a concentration gradient via a.t.

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