DNA and Protein Synthesis

Front

What type of bond holds the DNA strands together?

Back

hydrogen

Front

How are the DNA strands arranged?

Back

anti-parallel

Front

What end does DNA polymerase add the nucleotides to (new strand)?

Back

3'

Front

What molecules make up the backbone of DNA?

Back

sugars and phosphates

Front

Why is DNA replication considered to be semi-conservative?

Back

each new strand contains a parental strand and a new daughter strand

Front

Telomeres

Back

Repeating segments of DNA that get shorter with every round of replication

Front

Which of the following is NOT associated with Okazaki fragments?

RNA polymerase

,

DNA ligase

,

primase

,

DNA polymerase

Back

RNA polymerase

Front

Which portions of mRNA are cut out because they do not code for proteins?

Back

introns

Front

What does the enzyme telomerase do?

Back

Adds extra DNA

Front

What is needed in initiation of transcription? Options: Primase, DNA polymerase, TATA box, Helicase

Back

TATA box