General Biology Flashcards
1
Q
Function of Amino Acids
A
To synthesise: Proteins Polypeptides Peptide Enzymes
2
Q
Functions of Purines and Pyrimidines
A
Nucleic acid synthesis
Nucleotides
DNA
RNA
3
Q
Why can’t a virus be cultured on a sterile agar plate
A
Viruses only reproduce/ replicate in side living cells
4
Q
Collagen structure
A
3 polypeptide chains / alpha helices
Linked by hydrogen bonds
Fibrous
