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DNA relication

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?

a)

Ligase

b)

Helicase

c)

DNA polymerase I

d)

DNA polymerase III

2.

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 phase

c)

S phase

d)

M phase

3.

The enzyme that break down the hydrogen bond of DNA double helix to prepare for replication is _______________.

a)

Primase

b)

Ligase

c)

Topoisomerase

d)

Helicase

4.

The enzyme that elongates chromosomes by adding TTAGGG sequences to the end of existing chromosomes is

a)

Telomerase

b)

Amylase

c)

Helicase

d)

Polymerase

5.

The enzyme that creates a short RNA oligonucleotide at initiation sites where replication is to be carried out is called

a)

Ligase

b)

Primase

c)

Gyrase

d)

Helicase

6.

Which of the following is true about DNA polymerase?

a)

It can synthesize DNA in the 5’ to 3’ direction

b)

It can synthesize DNA in the 3’ to 5’ direction

c)

It can synthesize mRNA in the 3’ to 5’ direction

d)

It can synthesize mRNA in the 5’ to 3’ direction

7.

The enzyme used to join bits of DNA is

a)

Primase

b)

Ligase

c)

Polymerase

d)

Helicase

8.

Why is the lagging strand of DNA replicated in short Okazaki Fragment?

a)

Because DNA polymerase can only synthesizein one direction

b)

To help with repair enzyme

c)

For proofreading

d)

Because no replication fork

9.

Which type of cells actively produce telomerase?

a)

cancer cell

b)

somatic cell

10.

Programmed cell death is called

a)

apoptosis

b)

telophase

c)

differentiation

d)

mitosis