DNA Replication Quiz for 9th Grade Biology

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Biology
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9th Grade
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Reagan McCallum
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shape of the DNA molecule?
Single helix
Double helix
Triple helix
Quadruple helix
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA helix during replication?
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
Primase
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
Unwinding the DNA helix
Joining Okazaki fragments
Adding nucleotides to the growing DNA strand
Creating RNA primers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of RNA primase in DNA replication?
Proofreading the new DNA strand
Unwinding the DNA helix
Synthesizing RNA primers
Joining Okazaki fragments
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which strand is synthesized continuously during DNA replication?
Leading strand
Lagging strand
Both are synthesized continuously
Neither is synthesized continuously
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which strand is synthesized in short segments during DNA replication?
Leading strand
Lagging strand
Both are synthesized in short segments
Neither is synthesized in short segments
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand called?
RNA primers
DNA polymerases
Okazaki fragments
Helicase fragments
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