DNA Replication Amoeba Sister

What type of biomolecule are helicase and other molecules that end in -ase?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

Which enzyme "unzips" DNA?

• Helicase

• DNA polymerase

• Primase

• Ligase

Which enzyme replicates DNA molecules to build a new strand of DNA?

• Helicase

• DNA polymerase

• Primase

• Ligase

What do SSB proteins do?

• Bind to DNA to keep the strands separated

• Unwind the DNA double helix

• Attach the old and new stand of DNA to each other

• Adds DNA bases to the new molecule

Where are Okazaki Fragments found?

• Attached to the ribosomes

• As part of a primer

• O the leading strand of DNA

• On the lagging strand of DNA

After replication, each DNA molecule contains one original strand and one new strand. This is called

• Dispersive

• Conservative

• Semi-conservative

• Liberal

Which enzyme also has proofreading ability

• Helicase

• Ligase

• DNA Polymerase

• Primase