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B.12.3 The Replication of DNA

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each new DNA molecule has:

a)

two new strands

b)

one new strand, one original strand

c)

two original strands

d)

strands that are mixed up

2.

DNA replication is

a)

conservative

b)

semi-conservative

c)

dispersive

d)

random

3.

Adds new nucleotides to build new strand

a)

primase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

ligase

d)

helicase

e)

telomerase

4.

Determines point at which replication should start

a)

primase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

ligase

d)

helicase

e)

telomerase

5.

Protects the ends of the DNA strand so that nothing is lost

a)

primase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

ligase

d)

helicase

e)

telomerase

6.

Unzips the DNA molecule

a)

primase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

ligase

d)

helicase

e)

telomerase

7.

Puts the fragments of new DNA together

a)

primase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

ligase

d)

helicase

e)

telomerase

8.

DNA is replicated

a)

in the 3' to 5' direction

b)

in the 5' to 3' direction

c)

in any direction

d)

randomly

9.

5' to 3' or 3' to 5' refers to:

a)

the shape

b)

the code in the new strands

c)

the type of DNA polymerase needed

d)

the orientation of the 5-carbon sugar

10.

The strands in a DNA molecule are:

a)

held together by hydrogen bonds between base pairs

b)

antiparallel

c)

parallel

d)

complementary

e)

made of proteins

11.

On the lagging strand, DNA is:

a)

not copied

b)

copied continuously

c)

copied backwards in pieces

d)

discarded

12.

On the leading strand, DNA is:

a)

not copied

b)

copied continuously

c)

copied backwards in pieces

d)

discarded

13.

What are Okazaki fragments?

a)

pieces of new DNA forming on the lagging strand

b)

pieces of new DNA forming on that leading strand

c)

pieces of DNA that are discarded

d)

pieces of RNA that serve as primers

14.

DNA can only be copied in the:

a)

eukaryotic cell

b)

5' to 3' direction

c)

3' to 5' direction

d)

reverse order