nucleic acids, atp, water and inorganic ions Flashcards

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what does DNA stand for?

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deoxyribose nucleic acid

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function of DNA

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codes for seq. of amino acids in primary struc. of protein —> determines tertiary struc. & function of protein

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shape of DNA polymer

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double helix (2 polynucleotide strands)

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4
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monomer for DNA

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nucleotide

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what does a DNA nucleotide consist of?

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-a deoxyribose sugar
-a nitrogenous base (A,T,C,G)
-a phosphate group

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how is a polynucleotide created?

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condensation reactions between deoxyribose of one nucleotide and phosphate group of another

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what is the bond between a deoxyribose and phosphate group called?

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phosphodiester bond (strong cov. bond —> ensures genetic code isn’t broken down)

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how many h-bonds between c & g?

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3

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how many h-bonds between a & t?

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2

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how does the struc. of DNA relate to the function?

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1) sugar-phosphate backbone —> gives it stable struc., protects bases & prevents them from denaturing
2) double stranded —> replication can occur using one strand as template
3) weak h-bonds —> easy unzipping of 2 strands in helix during replication
4) complementary base pairing —> identical copies can be made

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shape of rna
& what it consists of

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  • a ribose sugar, a nitrogenous base (A, U, C, G) & a phosphate group
  • short, single stranded nucleotide chain
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function of rna

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to copy & transfer the genetic code from dna in the nucleus to the ribosomes

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what are the diff types of rna?

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•mRNA
•tRNA
•rRNA

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mRNA (messenger rna)

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  • copy of a gene from a dna strand
  • created in nucleus —> leaves nucl. to carry copy of gene to ribosome in cytoplasm
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shape of mRNA

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  • single-stranded
  • shorted than dna –> allows it to leave the nucleus
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tRNA (transfer rna)

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  • only found in cytoplasm
  • function —> attaches to a free amino acid & transfers it to the ribosome to create a polypeptide chain
  • specific aa’s attach to compl. trna mols —> the 3 trna bases are compl. to the 3 mrna bases —> anticodon compl. to codon
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shape of tRNA

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single-stranded but folded to make a clover-leaf shape

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rRNA (ribosomal rna)

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combines with proteins to form ribosomes

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diffs between rna & dna

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monomers:
* dna has thymine, rna has uracil
* dna has deoxyribose, rna has ribose
polymers:
* dna large, rna short
* dna double stranded, rna single stranded

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when does dna replication occur?

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in interphase, before mitosis/meiosis

21
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process of semi-conservative replication

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  1. dna helicase breaks h-bonds between compl. bases in DNA strand
  2. double strand separates, 1 strand acts as a template strand
  3. free nucleotides join to exposed, compl. bases on template strand
  4. phosphate group joined to deoxyribose –> formation of sugar-phosphate backbone catalysed by DNA polymerase
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evidence for semi-cons. repl.

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-bacterial dna replicated in 2 types of nitrogen isotopes (nitrogen found in bases of dna)
-15N = heavy iso. & 14N = light iso.
-dna from 15N would have high density, dna from 14N would have low density
-exp —> 15N bacteria replicated in environment of 14N bacteria —> produces dna mols with half 15N/half 14N —> has medium density

23
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what does atp stand for? what is it?

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•adenosine triphosphate
•energy carrier mol. (delivers energy for life processes)

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struc. of atp & how it’s formed

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  • a ribose sugar, an adenine base & 3 phosphate groups
  • formed via a condensation reaction between adp + pi , uses atp synthase enzyme
    (occurs during respiration, energy used)
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what does adp stand for?
adenosine diphosphate
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phosphorylation using pi (inorganic phosphate)
* energy can be transferred to other compounds during **hydrolysis** of atp * pi that is released can be **bonded** onto other compounds —> makes them **more** reactive (happens to **glucose** at start of respiration)
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how does atp release energy?
* carries energy in **bonds** between phosphate groups * **hydrolysis** reaction occurs —> atp = adp + pi (uses **atp hydrolyse** enzyme) * energy **released** from bonds when broken
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what makes atp a good deliverer of energy?
* **immediate** source of energy —> only needs to break one bond —> bond is weak * **manageable** source —> releases **small** amount of energy
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uses of atp in organisms (name 3!)
•protein synthesis •dna replication •cell division •active transport •maintaining constant body temp (homeostasis) •metabolic reactions
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which types of bonds form between water molecules?
h-bonds
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properties of water n how they make water important for biological processes
1) water = **metabolite** eg. hydrolysis/photosynthesis 2) water = important **solvent** in reactions —> transports things with ease eg. substances in plasma in blood/substances in water in xylem 3) **high** heat capacity —> **buffers** temps —> enzymes in body wont denature easily 4) **large** latent heat of vaporisation —> provides **cooling** effect with loss of water through evaporation 5) strong **cohesion** between water mols (due to h-bonds between mols) —> supports columns of water being pulled up xylem —> also produces surface tension to support small organisms
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inorganic ions
•found in solutions eg. in cytoplasm & body fluids of organisms •don’t contain carbon
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H+ ions
•higher H+ conc. = lower pH •pH affects enzyme controlled reactions
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Fe2+ ions
•haemoglobin made from 4 poplypeptide chains, each with Fe2+ bound to prosthetic haem group in centre •Fe2+ temporarily binds to oxygen, making Fe3+ until the oxygen is released
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Na+ ions
•used for co-transport of glucose/amino acids into cells —> sodium moved out by active transport… •affects osmosis/w.p
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phosphate ions
•found in dna (form phosphodiester bonds with deoxyribose sugar) •used to produce atp •phosphorylates other compounds, making them more reactive
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diff. between prokaryotic dna & eukaryotic dna
*prokaryotic dna = non-linear, eukaryotic dna = linear *prokaryotic dna has no histone proteins, eukaryotic dna has histones
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how do organisms have the same bases but different. shapes n functions?
* organisms have **diff. genes** * the **bases** are sequenced in a diff. order * the diff. a.a sequences **code** for diff. proteins
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why does the tissue being viewed under a microscope need to be thin?
>so more light can go through >a single layer of cells can be viewed
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when a dna strand is being produced via scr, why do the enzymes work in opposite directions?
* dna has **anti-parallel** strands * the nucleotides are **aligned** differently in both strands * enzymes have actives sites with **specific** shapes * only substrates with compl. shape can bind to active site of dna polymerase
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why is a certain virus only found in a certain part of the body?
* outside of virus has antigen proteins * antigen proteins have compl. shape to **receptor** protein * receptor proteins only found on **membrane** of cell