Lab 2 Flashcards
Catalyst
Speeds up reaction without being used up
Enzyme
Protein/amino acid
Active site
Site on enzyme where substrates enter and products leave
Substrate
Enter enzyme at active site
Products
Leave enzyme through active site
DNA based
A,T,C,G
RNA bases
A,U,C,G
Transcription
DNA —-> RNA
Translation
RNA——>protein
MRNA
Messenger RNA
TRNA
Transfer RNA
rRNa
Ribosomal RNA
Codon
Sequence of 3 DNA OR RNA codes
Cell vs tissue vs organelle
Organelles are in cells, cells make up tissue
Size of eukaryotic cells
About 100 UM
Function of the nucleus
DNA storage
Function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Site of lipid synthesis
Function of rough endoplasmic
Site of translation
Function of the lysosome
Digestive vesicles/ enzymes
Functions of the mitochondria
Power house of the cell