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Nucleotide monomers Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of nucleic acids

A

DNA and RNA

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2
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Why are nucleic acids vital molecules

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carry genetic code in all living things

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3
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What elements do nucleic acids contain

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphate

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4
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What is DNA

A

Double stranded polynucleotide
-Many Nucleotide monomers joined by covalent bonds

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5
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What is a Nucleotide

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-Bio molecule
-Participate in nearly all biochemical processes

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6
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What do nucleotides form

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monomers of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA

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7
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What happens to nucleotides when they contain more than one phosphate group

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Become Phosphorylated nucleotides.
e.g ADP and ATP

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8
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What do nucleotides help regulate

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Metabolic pathways

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9
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What can nucleotides be components of

A

co-enzymes

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10
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What is the structure of a nucleotide

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3 bio molecules:
-Pentose sugar molecule (ribose/deoxyribose)

-Organic nitrogenous base (Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Thymine, Uracil)

-Phosphate group

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11
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What is the Pentose sugar in DNA called

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Deoxyribose

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12
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What are the Nitrogenous bases in DNA

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A,T,C,G

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13
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What is the Pentose sugar in RNA called

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Ribose

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14
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What are the Nitrogenous bases in RNA

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A,U,C,G

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15
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What two groups can the bases be divided into

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Purines
pyrimidines

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16
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what is the structure of pyrimidines and what bases are they

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-Smaller bases
-Single carbon ring structure
-T,U,C

17
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what is the structure of Purines and what bases are they

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-Larger bases
-Double carbon ring structure
-A,G

18
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What are the 3 main types of bio processes that require energy

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-synthesis
-Transport
-Movement

19
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What is ATP

A

Compound that transfers energy within cell

20
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What is ATP composed of

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-Nitrogenous base
-Pentose sugar
-3 phosphate groups

21
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How does ATP release energy

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-small amount of energy needed to break bond with last phosphate group

-large amount of energy released when phosphate involved in other reactions with bond formation

22
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Formula of ATP energy release

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ATP + H20 —-> ADP + P + Energy
(Phosphate)

23
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Why is it difficult to store ATP easily long term

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is a relatively unstable molecule

24
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How is energy usually stored

A

fats and carbohydrates

25
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What happens to fats and carbohydrates during cellular respiration

A

broken down into ATP

26
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What are some properties of ATP

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-Small (Move in/out of cell easily)

-Water soluble (energy processes Happen in aqueous environments)

-bond between phosphates with intermediate energy-Large to be useful in cellular reactions, small enough so energy not wasted as heat

Releases energy in small quantities- energy is not wasted

-Easily regenerated- recharged with energy

Nucleotides and other nucleic acids (3 decks)

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