acknowledge the TAs and the study leaders for residence students. Some questions are simple but all are meant to help your organize your studying NOT to provide answers. Study in a group to test each other. For T‚F or multiple choice questions or short answer questions: once you have answered‚ provide a short explanation of your reasoning. ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE LECTURES. NO ANSWERS WILL BE POSTED. Unit 1-1: DNA and RNA Structures What are the main differences between DNA and RNA? The fact
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Animal Biology - Study Guide 2013 Professor: Marty Leonard Room 4060 LSC e-mail: mleonard@dal.ca Below you will find textbook readings and a summary of the lecture material for each of the seven lectures in the Animal Biology unit. I would be pleased if you read through each chapter‚ however‚ I will only test you on the lecture material that corresponds to the sections of the textbook that I indicate below. You will notice that in some of the assigned sections there is material that
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Protein Monique Rowland Nutrition / 241 Instructor: AN-CHIAN CHEN October 4‚ 2013 Protein All proteins are molecules that are the boosters of living organisms and are part of each organ‚ tissue‚ and cell within the human body. The protein in consumed food turns into amino acid. The amino acid is used later replinish the proteins used. Proteins have two structures. the first and primary structure of protein is the sequence of the amino acid in the protein (Kim‚ 2005). The amino acid
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Introduction: Proteins are necklaces of amino acids – long chains molecules. Proteins are the basis of how biology get this done. As enzymes‚ they are the driving force behind all the biochemical reactions which make biology work. As structural elements‚ they are main constituents of our bones‚ muscles‚ hair‚ skin‚ and blood vessels. As antibodies‚ they recognize invading elements and allow the immune system to get rid of the unwanted invaders. For these reasons‚ scientists have sequenced the
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Proteins play an important role in the human body. The DNA molecule controls the synthesis of proteins. The DNA contains genes which are sequences of nucleotides and bases. Proteins are used for growth and repair. Proteins are made up of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Firstly ’amino acid synthesis ’ is the set of biochemical processes by which the various amino acids are produced from other compounds. The substrates for these processes are various compounds in the organism ’s diet
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DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA. DNA replication during mitosis is the basis for biological inheritance. The process of DNA replication starts when one double-stranded DNA molecule produces two identical copies of the molecule. Each strand of the original double-stranded DNA molecule serves as template for the production of the complementary strand‚ a process referred to as semiconservative replication. Cellular proofreading and error-checking
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Protein biosynthesis is the process by which biological cells generate new proteins; it is balanced by the loss of cellular proteins via degradation or export. Translation‚ the assembly of proteins by ribosomes‚ is an essential part of the biosynthetic pathway‚ along with generation of messenger RNA (mRNA)‚ aminoacylation of transfer RNA (tRNA)‚ co-translational transport‚ and post-translational modification. Protein biosynthesis is strictly regulated at multiple steps‚ and error-checking mechanisms
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The discovery of DNA is attributed to the research of three scientists in 1951; Francis Crick‚ Maurice Wilkins‚ and James Dewey Watson. They were all later accredited with the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 1962. Thanks to their discovery‚ science has been able to research and learn from DNA blueprints and use recombinant DNA technology to discover answers‚ vaccines and build immunity for many viruses. In recent years science has been using this new technology to genetically modify animals
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Effect of Protein Intake on Strength‚ Body Composition and Endocrine Changes in Strength/Power Athletes Introduction: Proteins are often called the building blocks of the body. Protein consists of combinations of structures called amino acids that combine in various ways to make muscles‚ bone‚ tendons‚ skin‚ hair‚ and other tissues. They serve other functions as well including nutrient transportation and enzyme production. Adequate‚ regular protein intake is essential because it isn’t easily
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Study guide for Ch 16-18 Chapter 16 • Alfred Hershey and Martha chase answered the question whether protein or DNA was the genetic material by using Bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria). o Bacteriaphages were good for the experiment because they only contain 2 organic compounds‚ DNA and protein. • James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to solve the structure (structure=function) of DNA. • X-ray crystallography( process used to visualize molecules in 3-D
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