Unit 3 Review

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________.

Back

Cytosine

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Why does DNA replicate?

Back

To create another copy for the new cell

Front

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand ATG TGA CAG?

Back

TAC ACT GTC

Front

Significantly changing the pH the enzyme is exposed to will cause the enzyme to _____________.

Back

denature

Front

What is the function of DNA?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information.

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What is the role of enzymes in biological reactions?

Back

To speed up the rate of reactions by lowering activation energy.

Front

What is denaturation in the context of enzymes?

Back

The process where an enzyme loses its functional shape due to external factors like pH or temperature.

Front

What is the complementary base pairing rule in DNA?

Back

Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine.