Metabolic Pathway

Question 1

Enzyme

Answer 1

Biological catalyst that speeds up a reaction

Question 2

Precursor or intermediates

Answer 2

Starting molecules or molecules within a pathway that are required for the next step in a metabolic pathway

Question 3

Metabolic pathway

Answer 3

Series of chemical reactions when the product/substrate of one is the substrate of next. Gene codes for one enzyme. Each enzyme catalyse one specific reaction due to unique shape

Question 4

Mutation definition and cause

Answer 4

Change in the base sequence in DNA, cause by MUTAGENS - uv radiation, smoking and errors during dna replication

Question 5

Gene influence on metabolic pathway

Answer 5

Gene codes for ENZYME that CATALYSES the reactions in the pathway

Question 6

If Gene is mutated

Answer 6

Resulting enzyme NOT functional and END product cannot be made.

Question 7

Mutation in gene affect on enzyme shape and amino acid

Answer 7

Enzyme will have DIFFERENT SHAPE and contain different amino acid