Overview of Enzymes, DNA, and Protein Synthesis
Chapter 3 discussed the properties of matter, described the atomic structure like protons, electrons, and neutrons, the different bonds like peptide, hydrogen, covalent, and ionic bonds, and enzymes. The different types of bonds allowed the molecules to form different shapes and have varying properties; water, for example, was used to describe hydrogen bonds and Van der Waals forces. The major piece of this chapter though were describing enzymes and its function. Enzymes are a biological catalyst made of proteins that speed up a reaction which lowers the activation energy. The shape of the enzyme is very specific to its function. Sometimes, however, an enzyme may be denatured, which means that the enzyme may have lost its shape and activity. The denaturing of an enzyme can be affected by slightest change in temperature because if the temperature increases, so does the rate of the enzyme action.
Chapter 5 discussed the differences between DNA and RNA. Both DNA and RNA are polynucleotides, made up of long chains of nucleotides. A nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing base. There a five nucleotides: thymine, cytosine, guanine, uracil, and adenine. The five nucleotides are used to replicate DNA. The first stage of this process is the making of mRNA called transcription which carriers a complementary copy of the code from part of the DNA molecule. The last stage is called translation, because this is when the DNA code is 'translated' into an amino acid sequence.
Chapter 5 discussed the differences between DNA and RNA. Both DNA and RNA are polynucleotides, made up of long chains of nucleotides. A nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing base. There a five nucleotides: thymine, cytosine, guanine, uracil, and adenine. The five nucleotides are used to replicate DNA. The first stage of this process is the making of mRNA called transcription which carriers a complementary copy of the code from part of the DNA molecule. The last stage is called translation, because this is when the DNA code is 'translated' into an amino acid sequence.
Chapter 3: Enzymes Vocabulary Quiz
On this vocabulary quiz I got a 100%.
Chapter 3 Amino Acids Quiz
In chapter 3, I was taught and had to memorize 20 different Amino Acid R groups. A test was given to the class which asked us to draw the R groups and I scored a 105%.
Chapter 3 Test
On this test I got a 105%; I got a 100% on the test and 5% for extra credit, and it tested me on the process of protein synthesis.
Protein Synthesis Worksheet
I got a 100% on this assignment which required me to translate and transcribe DNA into Amino Acids.
Protein Synthesis Worksheet
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Chemical Basis of Genetics
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DNA Transcription and Translation Worksheet
I got a 100% on this assignment which taught me how to code a DNA strand.
DNA Transcription and Translation Worksheet
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Second Quarter Critique
Every quarter I read a scientific article ranging from ten to twenty pages. I had to give a through analysis of the prompt and are graded based on the template that was handed out at the beginning of the year. On this critique I got a 95% and it discussed the correlation of electrostatic mutations of stability in HIV protease.
Chapter 5: Genetic control of protein structure and function Vocabulary Quiz
On the chapter 5 vocabulary quiz I got a 90%.