NUCLEIC ACIDS & PROTEIN (CP 2025 - 2026)

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Nucleic Acid

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Made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHONP)

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Function of Nucleic Acid

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Stores and transfers genetic info

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Nucleotide

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Monomer of Nucleic Acid

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Structure of Nucleotide

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Has a nitrogenous base, 5-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group

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Nucleic Acid Structure?

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Nucleotides chained into a helix (ex. DNA & RNA)

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Proteins

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Made up of Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen (CHON)

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Protein function?

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Controls hormones, provides movement, defends the immune system from infections and illnesses, and are the building block of enzymes

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Amino Acid

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Building block of Protein

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4 parts of proteins?

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Amino, Carboxylic, Carbon, and Variable group

#10

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Structure of Protein

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Proteins are folded and twisted into 3-D shapes (different shape = different jobs)

#11

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Denatured

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The unfolding of a protein destroying its shape and job (typically due to high temp. and extreme pH)

#12

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Enzymes

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Type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions

#13

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Structure of Enzymes

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Like a lock that needs to be unlocked by a substrate (key)

#14

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Substrate

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A specific molecule that is needed to activate the enzyme to speed up the chemical reactions