Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor) Click “Read More” to see the answers. The correct answer is c. During DNA Replication, the process requires 5 total enzymes. DNAa begins the unwinding of the DNA strands; then helicase comes in and unwinds it completely; DNA Primase is needed to install an RNA primer to begin...
Written by Raj Brayana (PEACE Advisor) Med School Course RequirementsHi friends. There’s appears to be certain confusions and myths surrounding course requirements for Med school and I hope to clear and elaborate on this topic a bit more. Universal Course Requirements (One Year Each):BiologyGeneral Chemistry Organic ChemistryPhysicsMath (Calculus)EnglishFor many premeds majors, Chem 1A + 3A counts...
Written Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor) Press “Read More” to see the answer. The correct answer is a. DNA grows in the 5’ → 3’ direction because the hydroxide group on the 3’ carbon will attack the phosphate group on the 5’ carbon, thus resulting in a phosphodiester bond formation between the 5’ carbon and...
By Raj Brayana (PEACE Advisor) Hi friends, My name is Raj Brayana and I’m a 4th year ChemE PreMed at Cal. Before I decided on my major, I was deciding between MCB, Physics, Chem, Chem Bio and ChemE, so I know a lot about the lower division courses and nuanced differences. As such, I would...
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WRITTEN BY RAJ BRAYANA (PEACE ADVISOR) Med School Course RequirementsHi friends. There’s appears to be certain confusions and myths surrounding course requirements for Med school and I hope to clear and elaborate on this topic a bit more. Universal Course Requirements (One Year Each): Biology General Chemistry Organic Chemistry Physics Math (Calculus) English...
Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor) Click “Read More” for the answer! The correct answer is e – monosaccharides with steroids. Amino acids are the building blocks of polypeptides and one or more polypeptides create a protein. Fatty acids are the building blocks of lipids, which are long hydrocarbon chains that are insoluble. Nucleotides...
Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor) Click “Read More” for the answer. The correct answer is b, c or d. Primary structure of proteins involves the sequence of amino acids, which are bonded together by peptide bonds. Secondary structure involves the hydrogen bonds and their formation of either alpha helices or beta-pleated sheets. Tertiary...
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Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor) Click “Read More” for the answer. The correct answer is a. Mitochondria do have their own DNA, which contributes to their own protein production, however the DNA found in the nucleus contributes to the cell’s overall protein production. They are highly folded, however it is chloroplasts that use...