Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Transport mechanisms

Transport mechanisms — practice question

Fig. 5.1 shows an ATP molecule as a diagram. Statements A, B, C and D belong to the chain of events that takes place when sucrose is loaded into a phloem sieve tube.
(a)[3]

Use Fig. 5.1 to label the structure of an ATP molecule.

(b(i))[1]

State which event, A, B, C or D, needs ATP.

(b(ii))[1]

Arrange the letters A to D in the order in which they occur during the loading of sucrose into a phloem sieve tube.

(b(iii))[1]

State the term used for any region in a plant where sucrose is loaded into a phloem sieve tube.

(c(i))[2]

Explain why a specific amino acid must be attached to a particular tRNA molecule.

(c(ii))[2]

The pH of the cytoplasm of most cells changes only a little around pH $7$. At extreme pH values, enzymes may become denatured. Explain how the structure of an enzyme such as aminoacyl tRNA synthetase would change if the cytoplasm became too acidic.

(c(iii))[2]

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase works by the induced fit mechanism. Explain the induced fit mechanism.

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