Key Terms (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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ATP composition
ATP composition
Ribose, adenine, 3 phosphate groups
Benedict's test colour change
Benedict's test colour change
Blue to brick-red (detects reducing sugars)
Biuret test result
Biuret test result
Purple complex (detects proteins)
Condensation reaction
Condensation reaction
Two molecules join, water removed, forms covalent bond
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis
Breakdown of bonds by adding water
DNA helicase function
DNA helicase function
Unwinds & separates DNA strands by breaking H-bonds
Glycogen structure & location
Glycogen structure & location
Branched alpha-glucose polymer; animal energy reserve
Starch structure & location
Starch structure & location
Alpha-glucose polymer; plant energy reserve
Semi-conservative replication
Semi-conservative replication
Each new DNA has 1 original & 1 new strand
Primary structure of protein
Primary structure of protein
Linear sequence of amino acids in polypeptide