Question
Polymer
Monomers
Where would you find thesemolecules in cells?
Name of the process &enzyme responsible for synthesis
Type of base pairs requiredto determine the order of monomers
Explain the process and therole of base pairing. (be sure to use specific terms such astRNA, mRNA, etc.)
Note that the explanation shouldnot take more than about 50 – 75 words.
DNA
Deoxynucleotides (dA, dT, dG,dC)
Eukaryotes:nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts; Prokaryotes:nucleoid (cytoplasm)
DNA replication; DNA polymerase
Deoxynucleotide in template DNAstrand to Deoxynucleotide monomer
The two strands of the DNA double helixare held together with DNA:DNA base pairs; DNA:DNA base pairingbetween an existing DNA strand and an unattached deoxynucleotidedetermines the order of nucleotides in new DNA strands
RNA
Ribonucleotides
(dA, dU, dG, dC)
Protein
Polymer
Monomers
Where would you find thesemolecules in cells?
Name of the process &enzyme responsible for synthesis
Type of base pairs requiredto determine the order of monomers
Explain the process and therole of base pairing. (be sure to use specific terms such astRNA, mRNA, etc.)
Note that the explanation shouldnot take more than about 50 – 75 words.
DNA
Deoxynucleotides (dA, dT, dG,dC)
Eukaryotes:nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts; Prokaryotes:nucleoid (cytoplasm)
DNA replication; DNA polymerase
Deoxynucleotide in template DNAstrand to Deoxynucleotide monomer
The two strands of the DNA double helixare held together with DNA:DNA base pairs; DNA:DNA base pairingbetween an existing DNA strand and an unattached deoxynucleotidedetermines the order of nucleotides in new DNA strands
RNA
Ribonucleotides
(dA, dU, dG, dC)
Protein
Explanation / Answer
RNA: Location: Eukaryote: RNA is found in the nucleus when DNAis being transcribed and also with the ribiosmes in the cytoplasmwhen translating for proteins Prokaryote: RNA is found with the DNA when being transcribedand with the ribosomes when coding for proteins *Remember that prokaryotes do not havemembrane-bound organelles so there is no nucleus* Process and enzyme: The process in which RNA is synthesized isTranscription (DNA is split in two by helicase and ribonucleotidescome in order due to base pairing) and the enzyme is RNApolymerase Base Pairing: Deoxyribonucleic acids in the DNA's given orderprovide the order for ribonucleic acids Base Pairing 2: mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA are all transcribed fromthe DNA of a cell by matching up complementary base pairs. This matching detirmines the order of the RNA and will help mRNAprovide messages from genes, rRNA in the ribisomes and tRNA link tospecific amino acids and code for protiens. Proteins: (Protiens are long strings of amino acids that arefolded and coded for in the ribosomes) Monomers: Amino acids Location: Protiens are coded for in the ribosomes, but helpall functions and organelles in the cell such as ATP synthase inphotosynthesis and other processes in the cell Process and Enzyme: The process for coding proteins is calledTranslation and the ribosome acts as the enzyme in this case as itdetects codons and matches the correct tRNA and amino acids to theorder given by mRNA to make the protien Base Pairs: When coding for protiens the mRNA is usedfor the initial oder of amino acids and the tRNA is used to carryamino acids to the right poistion. Base Pairing 2: The mRNA's base pair orders provide a codon ofbase pairs (a group of three) and the tRNA that holds the correctamino acid will have the complementary anticodon. The tRNAwill drop off it's amino acid and the ribosome will move to thenext codon, creating a chain of amino acids and eventually aprotein. Hope this helps!!!!!!!!!