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| 5899369074 | Name the 4 major classes of biomolecules | proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids | 0 | |
| 5899379473 | What is the purpose of the central dogma | to describe the basic principles of biological information transfer | 1 | |
| 5899396494 | Proteins are polymers made from ________ monomers | amino acid | 2 | |
| 5899401603 | What determines the function of a protein | the shape and content of amino acids | 3 | |
| 5899410817 | Name the 5 functions of a protein and give an example | 1) signal molecule: hormone-insulin 2) receptors for molecules - hemoglobin 3) biological catalysts - enzymes 4) structural building blocks - keratin in hair and nails 5) motors - myosin in muscle | 4 | |
| 5899439076 | What are the monomers of carbohydrates | monosaccharides such as glucose, fructose, and galactose | 5 | |
| 5899458049 | What are the 4 major functions of a carbohydrate | 1) fuel - create ATP from glucose 2) store energy - glycogen made up of glucose 3) signal molecule 4) recognition of other cells bc of carbs on cell membranes | 6 | |
| 5899482908 | What are the monomers of nucleic acids | nucleotide | 7 | |
| 5899486910 | What are the components of a nucleotide | phosphate group, pentose sugar, and nitrogenous base | 8 | |
| 5899495304 | What are the components of an amino acid | amino group, central carbon w/a H and a Rgroup, and carboxyl group | 9 | |
| 5899506963 | Name 3 major nucleic acids | DNA, RNA, and ATP | 10 | |
| 5899694910 | Name the 4 functions of nucleic acids | 1) store and transmit genetic information 2) structural 3) signaling 4) energy currency - ATP | 11 | |
| 5899730386 | Which nucleic acid forms a double helix | DNA | 12 | |
| 5899733046 | Which nucleic acid forms a single strand normally but maybe double stranded and form complex structures | RNA | 13 | |
| 5899740004 | What are the components of a DNA molecule - be specific | phosphate group deoxyribose sugar nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine | 14 | |
| 5899787892 | What are the components of a RNA molecule - be specific | phosphate group ribose sugar nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil | 15 | |
| 5899808040 | What specifies the information content in a nucleic acid | the arrangement of nucleotides | 16 | |
| 5899813212 | What is the function of the central dogma | describes the flow of genetic information | 17 | |
| 5899817643 | Define genome | complete set of genetic information i.e. contains blueprints of an organisms in the form of genes that encode proteins | 18 | |
| 5899828304 | Define replication | process of making DNA from DNA | 19 | |
| 5899831055 | Define transcription | process of making RNA from DNA | 20 | |
| 5899835761 | Define translation | process of making proteins from RNA | 21 | |
| 5899843222 | Describe the flow of genetic information from DNA to Proteins | DNA is TRANSCRIBED into RNA which is TRANSLATED into a protein | 22 | |
| 5899853698 | Which enzyme catalyzes DNA replication | DNA polymerase by joining 2' deoxy nucleotides | 23 | |
| 5899876429 | Which enzyme catalyzes transcription | Since transcription is making RNA the enzyme is RNA polymerase | 24 | |
| 5900046801 | How many different types of RNA are there | Each cell in an organism expresses specific types of RNA | 25 | |
| 5900299441 | Name 3 major functions of a lipid | 1) creates membrane: bi-phosphate layer 2) store energy as fuel: in hydrocarbon chains 3) Signals: lipid derivatives are used as cells to transmit signals | 26 |
