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Biology CP- Mr. Willets
Homework Questions

Proteins

1) Proteins that cells are made of are called _________________proteins. Proteins that control reactions in cells are called ___________________________

2) Proteins are large molecules made by attaching large numbers of _______________________. The order of these is called the ___________________structure of the protein.

3) There are about 20 different __________________ that proteins are made of.

4) All proteins are made of the same 20 amino acids . What is different about each protein?

___________________________________________

5) What organisms can make all 20 amino acids? ___________________ Humans must have at least how many of these in their food?________ What are these amino acids called? _______________________

What can you do to get any of the other 10 if they are not in your food? __________________________

_______________________ What is a high quality protein? ______________________________

6) What chemical controls the making of proteins? _______________ In what part of the cell is this chemical found? _______________What structures are made mostly of this chemical?______________

 

DNA Structure-

1) The shape of the DNA molecule is called a ____________________________

2) The sides of the DNA molecule are made of alternating molecules of ___________________ and

_________________________

3) The rungs of the DNA ladder are made of pairs of ____________________________. The possible pairs are: ___________________and _________________ OR ____________________ and

________________________

4) A nucleotide is made of what three molecules? __________________________________________

5) DNA can make copies of itself. This process is called _________________________ This is needed if cells and organisms are going to _________________________

Genetic Code-

1) The genetic code is what tells the cell how to make _____________________

2) The genetic code is determined by groups of ________________nitrogen bases along one side of the DNA

3) These groups of three bases are called DNA ________________ How many possible groups of three are there? ____________

4) Each group of three (codon) is the code for an ___________________. Some of these codons are used as signals to _________________ or ________________ the protein synthesis process.

RNA

1) What are the three differences between RNA and DNA? ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Protein Synthesis-

1) A section of DNA is used to make a piece of _________________________. This process is called

_____________________________ The m-RNA is a _________________________copy of the genetic code.

2) The m-RNA leaves the nucleus and attaches to a _________________________ where the protein will be made

3) At the ribosome, another type of RNA called _____________________ brings in amino acids and attaches to the m-RNA.

4) The t-RNA has a group of three bases at one end called an ___________________. This matches with the _______________ on m-RNA. At the other end of t-RNA is where the _______________attaches.

5) The process where the t-RNA molecules come in and bring the amino acids into place is called

_____________________________. This process ends when a _________________ codon is reached.

 
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