DNA Replication Fall 2022

The picture below shows an enzyme unwinding and unzipping DNA.

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​What is the name of this enzyme?

• DNA Helicase

• DNA Ligase

• DNA polyermase

• RNA Polymerase

Which of the following DNA nucleotides are paired with the correct corresponding DNA nucleotide? (mark all that apply)

• Adenine with Thymine

• Guanine with Cytosine

• Thymine with Cytosine

• Adenine with Uracil.

• Uracil with Thymine

Which is the role of DNA polymerase?

• Unwinds the original DNA strand

• Lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

• Builds new strands by bringing in new nucleotide bases.

• Remove Okazaki fragments for new nucleotides.

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

• polar bonds
• ionic bonds
• covalent bonds
• hydrogen bonds

The process of DNA replication is called semi conservative because it results in

• none of these
• Two DNA molecules.  One original molecule and one with two new strands
• two exact copies with new strands
• two identical molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new.

What makes up the SIDES of a DNA ladder?

• nitrogen bases

• sugars & phosphates

• genes & chromosomes

• RNA

What makes up the rungs (steps) of a DNA ladder?

• sugars & phosphates

• nitrogen bases

• sugars

• genes & chromosomes

If one strand of a DNA molecule has the following order of bases, what will be the correct order of bases on the complementary (matching) strand?

AATTGGCC

• AATTGGCC

• TTAACCGG

• GGCCAATT

• GACTGACT

What's the difference between purine and pyrimidine nitrogen bases?

• Pyrimidines are only found in DNA, not RNA

• Pyrimidines have two rings, Purines have one

• Purines are only found in DNA, not RNA

• Purines have two rings, Pyrimidines have one

What SHAPE is DNA?

• single strand

• straight ladder

• double helix (twisted ladder)

• DNA has no shape