Proteins & Nucleic Acids

Question 1

Proteins

Answer 1

Monomer: Amino Acids
Polymer: Polypeptides
Elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, (Sulfer)
Functions: Store energy, transport, regulate, movement, structural, enzymes

Question 2

Nucleic Acids

Answer 2

Monomer: Nucleotide
Polymer: Polynucleotide
Elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
Functions: Direct the sythesis of protein, gene expression

Question 3

DNA

Answer 3

Name: deoxyribonucleic acid
Number of strands: double helix
Name of sugar: deoxyribose
Name of nitrogenous base: A, T, C, G
Location in a cell: nucleius
Function: contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive, and reproduce

Question 4

RNA

Answer 4

Name: ribonucleic acid
Number of strands: single helix
Name of sugar: ribose
Name of nitrogenous base: A, C, G, U
Location in a cell: nucleus and cytoplasm
Function: create proteins via translation

Question 5

The flow of Genetic Info

Answer 5

DNA - RNA - Protein
double helix - single helix - doted squiggly line