NAME:_________________
Consider
these questions as you want the film of Proteins and DNA.
The information you need to answer these questions is relevant to this
chapter and unit. It will be part of the test.
1)
What are
two main functions that proteins have in the body?
2)
Give two
examples for each of these functions.
3)
What is
the basic monomer, building block of proteins?
4)
What is
the name of the bond that links the protein building blocks?
5)
Name and
describe the 4 levels of protein structure: (This is presented in both
segments.)
a)
primary
structure:
b)
secondary
structure:
c)
tertiary
structure:
d)
quaternary
structure:
6)
Why are
proteins a major focus of medical researchers in the study of diseases?
7.
What type
of molecule is the hemoglobin?
8.
Describe
its structure in brief.
9.
Proteins
are called the ___________ of the body.
10.
DNA is
call the ____________ of the cell.
11.
What are
the basic components of a nucleotide?
12.
What are
the 5 nitrogenous bases?
13.
Which
pairs link up through hydrogen bonding?
14.
What is
different between DNA and RNA?
15.
What are
the various types of RNA mentioned in the film?
16.
What is
“recombinant DNA?”
