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2.7 IB DNA Replication

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true about the relationship between enzymes and DNA?

a)

Both enzymes and DNA are made from proteins

b)

The base sequence of DNA is determined by which nucleotide DNA polymerase III attaches to the template strand

c)

The shape of a protein is due to the base sequence in the DNA that coded for it

d)

Both proteins and DNA are subject to denaturation

2.

Which of the following units (monomers) are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

polysaccharides

3.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of....
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
4.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AAT CAT GGA
a)
AAT CAT GGA
b)
TTA GTA CCT
c)
UUA GUA CCU
d)
GGA TAU CUA
5.
Which is the order of replication?
a)
3, 2, 1, 4
b)
2, 1, 4, 3
c)
2, 3, 1, 4
d)
3, 4, 1, 2
6.

The enzyme that attaches the complimentary base pairs to the original strand of DNA is called...

a)

helicase

b)

DNA polymerase III

c)

replicase

d)

synthase

7.

The enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between the bases to prepare for replication....

a)

helicase

b)

replicase

c)

DNA polymerase III

d)

ligase

8.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
9.
If a DNA molecule is 18% Guanine which of the following is correct?
a)
18% cytosine, 32% adenine, 32% thymine
b)
32% cytosine, 18% adenine, 32% thymine
c)
18% cytosine, 64% adenine, 64% thymine
d)
32% cytosine, 32% adenine, 18% thymine
10.
The term used to describe DNA Replication is.....
a)
Semi-Conservative
b)
Conservative
c)
Anti-Parallel
d)
Parallel
11.
Who's work concluded that
the % of A = the % of T 
the % of G = the % of C
(Handsome brute isn't he?!)
a)
Chargaff
b)
Watson
c)
Griffith
d)
Willkins
12.

This is the direction in which the new DNA strand is synthesized.

a)

3' - 5' direction

b)

5' - 3' direction

c)

2' - 4' direction

d)

4' - 2' direction

13.
This image shows that DNA Replication is ........
a)
Conservative
b)
Semi-conservative
c)
Dispersive
d)
Spontaneous
14.

What are Okazaki fragments and why do we get them?

a)

They are short DNA sequences on the lagging strand due to the multiple sites where RNA Primase has to bond to the DNA.

b)

They are the name given to the new DNA strands formed due to semi-conservative replication.

c)

They are the short strands on the leading strand that are joined together by ligase

d)

They are the short pieces of DNA that are exposed when helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases.

15.

What is the name of the enzyme that synthesizes a short fragment of RNA that binds to the DNA (because DNA polymerase can only build off an existing backbone)?

a)

ligase

b)

DNA polymerase I

c)

primase

d)

helicase

16.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
17.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

a)

each one with two original strands

b)

each one with two new strands

c)

each one with one new strand and one original strand

d)

one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

18.

Which is larger guanine or cytosine?

a)

guanine because it's a purine

b)

guanine because it's a pyrimidine

c)

cytosine because it's a purine

d)

cytosine because its a pyrimidine

19.

What enzyme helps seal the Okazaki fragments together?

a)

DNA Polymerase III

b)

ligase

c)

DNA Polymerase I

d)

primase

20.

Why do we get a lagging strand when DNA is being synthesized?

a)

DNA polymerase III can only build DNA in a 5' - 3' direction

b)

DNA polymerase III can only build DNA in a 3' - 5' direction

c)

It takes time for a new strand of DNA to be built

d)

The RNA polymerase takes time to attach to the template strand of DNA.

21.

What about DNA is unique to each individual organism?

a)

Order of nitrogenous bases

b)

Order of sugars

c)

Order of phosphates

d)

Order of amino acids

22.

What does this diagram of Meselson & Stahls work show?

a)

E. coli preferes N14 nitrogen to regular N15 nitrogen.

b)

DNA replication results in the new DNA being half the original and half the new.

c)

DNA replication results in the new DNA being either all original or all new.

d)

E. coli replicates its DNA in a different way to humans

23.

What did Meselson & Stahl prove?

a)

That DNA replication happens in E. coli just like it does in humans

b)

That DNA replication is semi-conservative

c)

That DNA polymerase III can only build in the 5'-3' direction

d)

That DNA replication relies on complimentary base pairing

24.

What is meant by the 'origin' in respect to DNA replication?

a)

The very end of the DNA double helix.

b)

The place on the DNA where replication begins.

c)

The part of the DNA that is the original strand.

d)

A sequence on the DNA that indicates where ligase should join the bases.

25.

Eukaryotic DNA is found on numerous straight chromosomes, whereas prokaryotic DNA only has one chromosome which is circular. What can you deduce from this information?

a)

During DNA replication both eukaryotes and prokaryotes have several origins.

b)

During DNA replication eukaryotes have one origin whereas prokaryotes have several origins.

c)

During DNA replication both eukaryotes and prokaryotes have only one origin.

d)

During DNA replication eukaryotes have several origins whereas prokaryotes only have one origin.