Translation
Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
Transcription
DNA to RNA in the nucleus(eukaryotic cell)
What are proteins used for?
Provide structure in cells
What are proteins made of?
amino acids
What process puts proteins together?
dehydration synthesis
What bonds hold proteins together?
peptide bonds
Sequence of amino acids
polypeptide
Where are proteins found on body?
muscles, bones, skin, hair
what process breaks down proteins?
hydrolysis
where in the body are proteins broken down?
small intestines
Where in the cell are proteins made?
ribosomes
What codes to make a protein?
DNA
In a eukaryotic cell, where is the info to create protein stored?
cytoplasm
In a prokaryotic cell, where is the info to create a protein stored?
DNA
3 ways DNA is different from RNA
sugar, RNA has 1 strand and DNA has 2, and RNA is made from a small section of DNA(gene)
why is RNA able to move around the cell?
enzymes
what are carbohydrates made of?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
how are carbs different from proteins?
Carbohydrates: made of sugar, used for energy, fuels body cells. Proteins: made of amino acids, used for structure and build up healthy body cells.
Difference between dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis
Dehydration synthesis is removing water in order to bond monomers and hydrolysis is adding water to break down dimers.
nucleic acid
a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.