Biochemistry WGU C785 EXAMS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST

amino group - Consists of hydorgen and nitrogen atoms (-NH3+) carboxyl group - A -COOH group, found in organic acids. R group - a functional group that defines a particular amino acid that makes it a specific protein (20 amino acids) aka side chain alpha carbon - the central carbon atom of each ...

What is the basic structure of an amino acid? What do they look like? - amino group (NH2 or NH3), carboxyl group (COO or COOH), alpha carbon (C), and variable group How do you identify the 3 different types of side chains: non-polar/hydrophobic, polar, and charged? - Non-polar/hydrophobic - end w...

DNA replication is semiconservative, which allows each of the 2 strands to serve as a template for the new strands - true Recall that the DNA polymerase must bind a double-stranded polymer before it can start making its own DNA polymer. What helps the DNA polymerase to overcome this problem in DN...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) - An organisms genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell Double stranded helical nucleic acid molecule consisting of nucleotide monomers with deoxyribose sugar and nitrogenous bases (A, C, G, T) capable of replicating Which nucleotides/bases are used in DNA? - A ...

1. The polymerase chain reaction is a tool used to study protein structure. True False - False Feedback PCR is a tool used to amplify a specific segment of DNA. What color is the primer in the following diagram? Red Purple Blue - Red Feedback Recall from the section on DNA replication that...

MDD CRITERIA A - A. Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. Note: Do not include symptoms that are cle...

Amino Group - Consists of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms (NH3+) Carboxyl Group - Consists of carbons and oxygens (COO-) R Group - The variable group within an Amino Acid Amino Acid Backbone - Consists of the Amino Group (NH3+) the Carboxyl Group (COO-) and the Alpha Carbon that bonds to a Hydrogen ...

Hydrophilic - Having an affinity for water. Hydrophobic - substances that are not soluble in water. Hydrophobic substances include large, uncharged particles like fats and oils solvent - A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances Solute - A substance that is dissolved in a solutio...