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DNA Replication

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Enzyme that unwinds the DNA
a)
ligase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
primase
d)
helicase
2.
Seals the Okazaki fragments together
a)
DNA Polymerase
b)
ligase
c)
helicase
d)
primase
3.
Adds nucleotides to the newly synthesized strand of DNA
a)
DNA polymerase I
b)
DNA polymerase III
c)
Primase
d)
Ligase
4.
synthesizes a short fragment of RNA that allows DNA polymerase III to bind
a)
ligase
b)
DNA polymerase I
c)
primase
d)
helicase
5.
removes the RNA primer and adds DNA nucleotides to fill in the gap
a)
DNA polymerase III
b)
ligase
c)
primase
d)
DNA polymerase I
6.

direction new nucleotides are synthesized on the new strand

a)

5' to 3' (new nucleotides added to the 3' end)

b)

3' to 5' (new nucleotides added to the 5' end)

c)

3' to 5' (new nucleotides added to the 3' end)

d)

5' to 3' (new nucleotides added to the 5' end)

7.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
8.

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

a)

sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base

b)

sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base

c)

sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

d)

sugar, phosphate, protein

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.

When DNA replicates, each strand of the original DNA molecule is used as a template for the synthesis of a second, complementary strand. Which of the following figures most accurately illustrates enzyme-mediated synthesis of new DNA at a replication fork?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The enzyme that unwinds a segment of the DNA molecule is...

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

DNA ligase

c)

RNA primase

d)

DNA polymerase III

e)

helicase

12.

Which of the following are limitations of DNA polymerase?

a)

it can only add bases to the exposed 5' end of a pre-existing strand

b)

it can only replicate the leading strand

c)

it can only replicate the lagging strand

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

13.

Which of the following statements about DNA replication is TRUE?

a)

the leading strand is replicated continuously, while the lagging strand is replicated discontinuously

b)

the leading strand is replicated discontinuously, while the lagging strand is replicated continuously

c)

both the leading and lagging strands are replicated continuously

d)

both the leading and lagging strands are replicated discontinuously

e)

each of the leading and lagging strands is replicated both continuously and discontinuously

14.

DNA replication results in two identical daughter molecules each consisting of one old (original) strand and one newly-synthesized strand.

a)

False that it is False

b)

True that it is False

15.

The point where separation of the DNA occurs is called the replication fork.

a)

True that it is True

b)

True that it is False