DNA + Protiens + Enzymes MINI DECK Flashcards
1
Q
What are the complementary base pairs in DNA?
A
Adenine - Thymine
Cytosine - Guanine
2
Q
What is mRNA?
A
A molecule that contains a copy of DNA
3
Q
What role does mRNA play in protein synthesis?
A
Transports a copy of DNA to the ribosome
4
Q
What are coded from the DNA sequence?
A
Amino Acids
5
Q
What do amino acids form during protein synthesis?
A
Polypeptide Chain
6
Q
What does a polypeptide chain become?
A
Protein
7
Q
List the uses of proteins
A
- Structural
- Hormones
- Antibodies
- Receptors
- Enzymes
8
Q
What is an enzyme?
A
A biological catalyst
9
Q
What is true about the active site of an enzyme?
A
It is complementary to a substrate
10
Q
What conditions do enzymes work best in?
A
Optimum conditions
11
Q
Fill in the blank: mRNA takes a copy of the DNA to the _______.
A
ribosome
12
Q
True or False: Amino acids are formed directly from the ribosome.
A
False
