Quiz 11: Molecular Genetics and the Role of DNA

Okizaki fragments are located on the lagging strand

• True

• False

Nitrogenous bases are held together in the DNA helix by use of which type of bonds?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Hydrogen

Which of the following processes is utilized by DNA during replication?

• Conservative

• Semi-conservative

• Dispersive

• Liberal

Gel electrophoresis is used to help replicate DNA strands

• True

• False

Replication primers initiate DNA synthesis

• True

• False

Enzyme responsible for elongating chromosomes by adding TTAGGG units

• helicase

• primase

• DNA pol

• telomerase

Enzyme responsible for unwinding the DNA during replication

• polymerase

• helicase

• topoisomerase

• primase

A pairs with T and C pairs with G

• True

• False

Prokaryotic genomes are much larger and more complex than Eukaryotic genomes.

• True

• False

Credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA molecule

• Hershey and Chase

• Rosalind Franklin

• Watson and Crick

• Pauling and Wilkins