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1
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What are DNA and RNA both types of?

A

Nucleic acid

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2
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What is DNA used for?

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Storing genetic information.

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3
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What is genetic information?

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All the instructions an organism needs to grow and develop

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4
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What is RNA used for?

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Transferring genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes.

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5
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Describe the relation of ribosomes and RNA?

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RNA transfers DNA to the ribosomes which read the RNA to make polypeptides in a process called translation.

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6
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What are ribosomes themselves made of?

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RNA and proteins.

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7
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What is a nucleotide made up of?

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A pentose sugar
A nitrogen containing base
A phosphate group

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8
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Name the sugar in DNA

A

Deoxyribose

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9
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Fully name the 4 bases in DNA

A

Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine

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10
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Name the sugar in RNA

A

Ribose

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11
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Name the 4 bases in RNA

A

Adenine
Uracil
Cytosine
Guanine

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12
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Define a polynucleotide

A

A polymer of nucleotides.

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13
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Name the bond between the two phosphates and the pentose sugar?

A

Phosphodiester

consisting of 2ester bonds and the phosphate group

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14
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What structure is DNA found in?

A

Double helix

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15
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What type of bonding is there between the bases?

A

Hydrogen bonding

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16
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How many bonds form between A and T?

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2

17
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How many bonds form between C and G?

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3

18
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How do we the describe the two polynucleotide chains in relation to each other?

A

Anti-parallel

19
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How does DNA replicate?

A

By semi-conservative replication

20
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What does DNA do before cell division to enable each new cell to have the full amount of DNA?

A

Copies itself

21
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What is the first stage of semi- conservative replication?

A

The hydrogen bonds are broken using an enzyme (helicase) forming two single strands.

22
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What reaction joins new strands together?

A

Condensation

23
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What enzyme catalyses the joining of the new polynucleotide DNA strands?

A

Polymerase.

24
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What is the final stage of semi-conservative replication?

A

Each new DNA molecule contains one strand from the original DNA molecule and one new strand.

25
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Name the two scientists who provided evidence for semi-conservative replication

A

Meselson

Stahl

26
Q

Name the 2 purine bases

A

Adenine

Guanine

27
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Describe the role of DNA polymerase

A

Joins nucleotides to form a new strand.

28
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How is prokaryotic DNA different from Eukaryotic DNA

A

It’s smaller

Circular DNA

29
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Why is ATP a nucleotide derivative?

A

ATP is called a nucleotide derivative because it is a modified form of a nucleotide
(Contains adenine, and 2 more phosphates)

30
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What does ATP stand for?

A

Adenosine Triphosphate.

31
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Name processes in cells that require ATP

A 
Metabolic processes
Secretion
Active Transport 
Movement
Activation of molecules.
32
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When energy is needed by a cell what happens to ATP?

A

ATP is broken down via a hydrolysis reaction into ADP, breaking the phosphate bond which releases energy.

33
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What enzyme catalyses the activation of ATP

A

ATP hydrolase

34
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What is ATP often referred to as?

A

The immediate energy resource of a cell.

35
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What is ATP made up of?

A

Adenine, ribose and 3 phosphate groups.

36
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How does ATP store energy?

A

Stores energy between phosphate groups, which are unstable so have low activation energy and are easily broken to release energy.

(ATP hydrolase catalyses reaction)

37
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Name the pyrimidine bases

A

Cytosine, Thymine and Uracil

38
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The active site on DNA Polymerase is only complementary to the ……….. ….. ?

A

The active site on DNA Polymerase is only complementary to the 3’ end.

39
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Which part of a nucleotide is DNA Polymerase complementary to?

A

Phosphate end

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