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| Protein | An organic compound that has amino acids as its subunits. Examples: Enzymes and Hormones |
| Amino Acid | The subunit or monomer of proteins |
| Polypeptide | A long chain of amino acids that are bonded together with chemical bonds. |
| Primary Structure of Proteins | A polypeptide is a long string of amino acids. |
| Secondary Structure of Proteins | A polypeptide has started to fold slightly into beta helices and pleated sheets due to hydrogen bonding |
| Tertiary Structure of Proteins | A polypeptide that has foled into a complex mass because of interactions between the alpha helices and pleated sheets. |
| Quaternary Structure | When one or more polypeptides are interacting and folding. |
| Function of Proteins | Carry Messages and Material, Gives Cells their shape, and Makes up muscle |
| Function of Nucleic Acids | Passes instruction from parents to offspring, contains instructions for proteins, helps make proteins |
| The three parts of a nucleotide | Phosphate Group, Sugar and Nitrogenous Base |
| Examples of Nucleic Acids | DNA and RNA |
| DNA | Made up of two nucleotide chains. Has Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine as its Bases. In the shape of a double helix. |
| RNA | Made up of one nucleotide chain. Has Adenine, Uracil, Guanine and Cytosine as its bases. |
| The four nitrogenous bases in DNA | Adenine, Thymine Guanine and Cytosine |
| The four nitrogenous bases in RNA | Adenine, Uracil, Guanine and Cytosine |
| Complementary Base Pairing in DNA | Adenine ALWAYS Pairs with Thymine and Guanine ALWAYS pairs with Cytosine |
| Completmentary Base pairing in RNA | Adenine ALWAYS Pairs with Uracil and Guanine ALWAYS pairs with Cytosine |
