DNA Replication

The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication

• helicase
• replicase
• polymerase
• synthase

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

• each one with two original strands
• each one with two new strands
• each one with one new strand and one original strand
• one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

The bonds that hold the two strands of DNA together come from...

• the attraction of phosphate groups 
• strong bonds between  bases and sugars
• carbon to carbon bonds in the sugar
• weak hydrogen bonds between the bases

Which component of DNA specifies the traits of an organism?

• 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose)
• hydrogen bonds
• phosphate groups
• nitrogenous base pairs

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

After analyzing a sample of DNA, a scientist recorded the data shown in the table. What percentage of the DNA sample is cytosine?

• 22%
• 25%
• 28%
• 56%

This picture is illustrating the ____ nature of DNA.

• anti-parallel
• deoxyribosic
• helical
• radioactive

If a strand reads:
3' A A A T T T C 5'
The matching strand would read...

• 5' T T T A A A G 3'
• 3' T T T A A A G 5'
• 5' A A A T T T C 3'
• 3' U U U A A A G 5'

DNA Polymerase III is able to replicate the new DNA ______ along the leading strand.

• continuously

• only in short fragments

• very slowly

• prokaryotically

Sometimes, DNA is called "semi-conservative." Why might this be?

• The old strand is "conserved" and used to make the new strands
• Uracil is "conserved" in that it is only used to make the new strands
• ATP is "conserved" via the usage of facilitated diffusion
• Ligase is "conserved" in that it is denatured by the process

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

• G1
• S
• G2
• M