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chem of life
biology unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are nucleic acids? | They store and transfer information in the cells |
| Elements of nucleic acids? | C H O N P |
| Types of nucleic acids? | DNA and RNA |
| Building blocks of nucleic acids? | Nucleotides |
| What are enzymes? | Proteins that speed up chemical reactions of the cells. They never die and only do one job. |
| What are the elements in proteins? | C H O N |
| What are the building blocks of proteins? | Amino acids (20 different groups) |
| What reaction links amino acids? | Condensation (peptide bonds) |