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1bDNA Structure and Replication Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The enzyme that unwinds the DNA to prepare for replication
a)
helicase
b)
replicase
c)
polymerase
d)
synthase
2.
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
3.
order of replication
a)
3, 4, 2, 1
b)
3, 1, 4, 2
c)
2, 1, 4, 3
d)
3, 4, 1, 2
4.
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
a)
Replication
b)
Translation
c)
Transcription
5.
In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
6.
Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?
a)
Topoisomerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Ligase
d)
Primase
7.
The process of DNA replication is called semi conservative because it results in
a)
none of these
b)
Two DNA molecules.  One original molecule and one with two new strands
c)
two exact copies with new strands
d)
two identical molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new.
8.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
9.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
10.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
11.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
12.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
13.
Why does DNA stay in the nueclus?
a)
To protect it from becoming damaged.
b)
It is lazy. 
c)
It is grounded. 
d)
It cannot move. 
14.

DNA replication occurs during ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
interphase
metaphase
telophase
anaphase
prophase
15.

Of these four molecules, given the names, which would you think is an enzyme?

a)

Nuclein

b)

Lactase

c)

Glucose

d)

Amino Acid

16.

Match the following

a)

Polymerase

1.

builds the complimentary DNA strand

b)

Ligase

2.

bonds DNA fragments together

c)

Primase

3.

Indicates whee DNA replication begins

d)

Helicase

4.

"unzips" the DNA

17.

Reorder the following

a)

DNA is unzipped

b)

Primase marks region to begin replication

c)

Polymerase builds complimentary DNA strand

d)

Ligase bonds DNA fragments

1)
2)
3)
4)
18.

The fragments on the lagging strand that are made up of repeating segments of DNA and RNA Primers

a)

okazaki fragments

b)

Primase

c)

Polymerase

d)

unused DNA

19.

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of the sides of the DNA molecule

a)

Bonding

b)

Alternating

c)

Anitparallel

d)

Parallel

20.

DNA polymerase moves in the _________ to ____________ direction

a)

3' to 5'

b)

easiest

c)

5" to 3"

d)

9 to 5

21.

Enzyme that connects the DNA to the backbone (glues)

a)

Ligase

b)

Polymerase

c)

Helicase

d)

Primase

22.

DNA strand has the following bases AAGCCA what are the bases on the complementary strand

a)

GGCTTA

b)

TTGGGA

c)

CCAGGT

d)

TTCGGT

23.

The picture below shows the steps of DNA replication beginning with step one and ending with step three.


​Because you are reusing the old, or parent, DNA strand DNA replication is said to be

a)

Semi- Conservative

b)

Semi-discontinuous

c)

Continuous

d)

Fully-Conserveative

24.

The picture below shows an enzyme unwinding and unzipping DNA.

​What is the name of this enzyme?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

25.

Match he nucleotide with its complementary nucleotide. (DNA to DNA).


Adenine -

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

26.

Which enzyme is responsible for adding the free nucleotides to the replicating DNA? ​

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

27.

Which is the first step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

28.

Which is the second step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

29.

Which is the third step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

30.

Which is the fourth step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

31.

Which letter in the picture below depicts the leading strand in DNA replication?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

None of the above

32.

Which letter in the picture below depicts the replication fork in DNA replication?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

None of the above

33.

If a person suffered from a disorder where their DNA fragments were unable to fill in the missing slots in between the fragments of the lagging strand, they would most likely have a disorder that affected which enzyme?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

34.

DNA replication runs from ______' to _____' and is said to be ______________________

a)

5, 3, antiparallel

b)

3, 5, antiparallel

c)

5, 3, parallel

d)

3, 5, parallel

35.

Okazaki fragments appear on which strand of DNA during DNA replication?

a)

lagging

b)

leading

36.

The directionality of DNA is said to be ___________, because it is side by side by goes in opposite directions.

a)

Anti-directional

b)

Parallel

c)

Anti-parallel

d)

Anti-uniform

37.

​What gray enzyme in the picture is shown removing the RNA primer?

a)

DNA ligase

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Exonuclease

d)

RNA Primase

38.
Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose and adenine
b)
deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond
c)
sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
39.
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.) 
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
40.
Name this structure
a)
double helix
b)
nucelotide
c)
twisted ladder
d)
hydrogen bond
41.
A nucleotide includes...?
a)
pentose sugar
b)
nitrogenous base
c)
phosphate group
d)
all of the above
42.

Which of these are nitrogenous bases in DNA that contain a single six carbon ring? Choose all that apply

a)

Thymine

b)

Adenine

c)

Guanine

d)

Cytosine

43.

What major scientific discovery are Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Rosalind credited for making?

a)

Double helical structure of DNA

b)

RNA structure

c)

In DNA, the amount of adenine in is equal to the amount of thymine and the amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine

d)

Process of semiconservative replication

44.

Which of the following statements about base pairing in DNA is incorrect?

a)

Base pairs are stabilized by hydrogen bonds

b)

Base pairing occurs at the interior of the double helix

c)

Purines always base pair with pyrimidines

d)

Thymine binds to cytosine

45.

Which of these are nitrogenous bases in DNA that contain a double ring structure with a six-carbon ring fused to a five-carbon ring? Choose all that apply:

a)

Thymine

b)

Adenine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Guanine

46.

How is DNA replicated?

a)

Dispersive replication

b)

Conservative replication

c)

Liberal replication

d)

Semiconservative replication

47.

If a DNA strand contains the sequence 5'-TTAGGGACCACCTATA-3', which of the following is the sequence of the complementary strand of DNA?

a)

3'-AATCCCTGGTGGATAT-5'

b)

5'-AATCCCTGGTGGATAT-3'

c)

3'-TTAGGGACCACCTATA-5'

d)

5'-TTAGGGACCACCTATA-3'

48.

What encodes proteins or stable RNA molecules that carries out specific functions in cells?

a)

noncoding DNA

b)

gene

c)

phenotype

d)

genotype

49.
After Replication, how many strands of DNA do we have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
True or False:   The new strand of DNA after Replication is different then the original. 
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The sugar that makes up DNA is called
a)
Deoxyribose
b)
Ribose
c)
Glucose
d)
Dextrose
52.

What does Chargaff's rule state?

a)

A pairs with T and C pairs with U

b)

A pairs with G and T pairs with C

c)

A pairs with T and C pairs with G

d)

A pairs with C and G pairs with U

53.
Seals the Okazaki fragments together
a)
DNA Polymerase
b)
ligase
c)
helicase
d)
primase
54.
synthesizes a short fragment of RNA that allows DNA polymerase III to bind
a)
ligase
b)
DNA polymerase I
c)
primase
d)
helicase
55.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
56.

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

57.
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
58.

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

59.

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

60.

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

61.
DNA codes for...
a)
cholesterol
b)
proteins
c)
fatty acids
d)
a sandwich
62.
Which process is occuring in the image? 
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
DNA Replication 
63.
The following picture must be
a)
DNA because it's double stranded
b)
RNA because it's single stranded
c)
DNA because it's single stranded
d)
RNA because it's double stranded
64.
This cannot leave the nucleus
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
65.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that....
a)
Only RNA has the base Uracil
b)
only RNA contains the base Thymine
c)
only RNA contains the base Cytocine
d)
only RNA contained the base Guanine
66.
A scientist observes a base sequence of AGCTAGCTAGCT.  Which of the following would be the complimentary strand?
a)
TGCATGCATGCA
b)
TCGATCGATCGA
c)
TAGCTAGCTAGC
d)
TTAAGGCCTTCC
67.
What strand is copied faster?
a)
Leading
b)
Lagging
68.

Which enzyme proofreads and removes RNA Primase

a)

Ligase

b)

Polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Helicase

69.
The 5' end of DNA is marked by a(n)
a)
Phosphate Group
b)
Hydroxyl Group
c)
Purine
d)
Pyrimidine
70.
The new DNA on the leading strand is synthesized in the _________ direction
a)
5' to 3'
b)
3' to 5'
71.

Okazaki Fragment is formed at the

a)

Lagging strand

b)

Leading strand

c)

Linear strand

d)

Leader strand

72.

Below are the enzymes involved in DNA Replication, EXCEPT

a)

DNA helicase

b)

Sucrase

c)

Primase

d)

DNA Polymerase III

73.

What is the function of DNA Ligase?

a)

Forming leading strand

b)

Forming lagging strand

c)

To join Okazaki fragment

d)

To relieve DNA strand

74.

Primase is used to

a)

Form new strand of DNA

b)

Form Okazaki fragment

c)

Produce helicase

d)

Form RNA primer before DNA replication start

75.

Leading strand formed......

a)

Towards replication fork

b)

Away from replication fork

c)

During mitosis

d)

During meiosis

76.

Cytosine makes up 38% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA from an organism. Approximately, what percentage of the nucleotides in this sample will be thymine?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

31

d)

38

77.

Which of the following statements are TRUE for both DNA and RNA?

I. A primer

II. Contain nitrogenous bases

III. Involve in protein synthesis

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

78.

Synthesis of a new DNA strand usually begins with

a)

An RNA primer

b)

A DNA primer

c)

An OKazaki fragment

d)

DNA ligase

79.

What is the basis for the difference in how the leading and lagging strands of DNA molecules are synthesized?

a)

The origin of replication occur only at the 5' end

b)

Helicases and singe strand binding protein work at the 5' end

c)

DNA polymerase can join new nucleotides only to the 3' end of a growing strand

d)

DNA ligase works only in the 3' to 5' direction

80.

Why are single-stranded binding proteins (SSBP) necessary for DNA replication? Select al that apply!

a)

They turn double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNA

b)

The work done by helicase would be undone

c)

Hydrogen bonds would reform if SSBPs were absent

d)

They ensure the replication bubble stays open

e)

Phosphodiester bonds would reform if the SSBPs were absent

81.

What type of bonds are formed by ligase? Select all that apply!

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Peptide

c)

Ionic

d)

Phosphodiester

82.

Which of the following nitrogenous bases are purines?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

T

e)

U

83.

Which of the following depicts the correct order of DNA replication?

a)

Unwind DNA strand, Hold the strand open, Fill in empty spots, Add RNA primers, Replace primers with DNA, Join backbones together

b)

Join backbones together, Fill in empty spots, Replace primers with DNA, Add RNA primers, Hold the strand open, Unwind DNA strand

c)

Join backbones together, Add RNA primers, Fill in empty spots, Replace primers with DNA, Hold the strand open, Unwind the DNA strand

d)

Unwind DNA strand, Hold the strand open, Add RNA primers, DNA synthesis begins, Replace primers with DNA, Fill in empty spots, Join backbones together

84.

Is primer DNA or RNA?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

85.

Erwin Chargaff investigated the nucleotide composition of DNADNA. He analyzed DNADNA from various organisms and measured the relative amounts of adenine (AA), guanine (GG), cytosine (CC), and thymine (TT) present in the DNADNA of each organism. Table 1 contains a selected data set of his results.

Which of the following statements best explains the data set?

a)

Since the %A and the %G add up to approximately 50 percent in each sample, adenine and guanine molecules must pair up in a double-stranded DNADNA molecule.

b)

Since the %A and the %T are approximately the same in each sample, adenine and thymine molecules must pair up in a double-stranded DNADNA molecule.

c)

Since the %(A+T) is greater than the %(G+C) in each sample, DNADNA molecules must have a poly-AA tail at one end.

d)

Since the %C and the %T add up to approximately 50 percent in each sample, cytosine and thymine molecules must both contain a single ring.

86.

A model of a process involving nucleic acids is shown in Figure 1.

Which of the following best explains what process is represented in Figure 1 ?

a)

New DNA strands are being synthesized in the 3'3′ to 5'5′ direction from their DNA templates.

b)

New DNA strands are being synthesized in the 5'5′ to 3'3′ direction from their DNA templates.

c)

A new RNA strand is being synthesized in the 3'3′ to 5'5′ end from its DNA template.

d)

Two new RNA strands are being synthesized in both directions from their DNA templates.

87.

Figure 1 illustrates a model of the molecules involved in DNA replication and their placement relative to each other.

Which of the following correctly explains where DNA replication will begin on the strand oriented 5'→3', reading from left to right?

a)

DNA replication will be randomly initiated along the unwound portion of the DNA strand since base pairing will occu

b)

DNA replication cannot occur since there is already RNA base pairing with the template strand.

c)

DNA replication will be initiated immediately to the left of the RNA, since DNA polymerase requires an RNA primer.

d)

DNA replication will be initiated at the site of the topoisomerase since that is where DNA begins to uncoil.

88.

A simplified model of a DNA replication fork is represented in Figure 1. The protein labeled Enzyme 1 carries out a specific role in the DNA replication process.

Which of the following statements best explains the role of Enzyme 1 in the DNA replication process?

a)

Enzyme 1 is a DNA ligase that joins together the DNA fragments at a replication fork to form continuous strands.

b)

Enzyme 1 is a DNA primase that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA primers on the lagging strand of a replication fork.

c)

Enzyme 1 is a DNA polymerase that synthesizes new DNA by using the leading and lagging strands of a replication fork as templates.

d)

Enzyme 1 is a topoisomerase that relieves tension in the overwound DNA in front of a replication fork.

89.

Which of the following bases are pyrimidine.

Check all that apply

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
U
C
T
A
G
90.
RNA from a bear is compared to RNA from a sunflower. Both will contain the
a)
Sugar deoxyribose and the base thymine.
b)
Sugar deoxyribose and the base uracil.
c)
Sugar ribose and the base thymine.
d)
Sugar ribose and the base uracil.
91.
A scientist is doing an experiment to identify different molecules. Some components of these molecules are listed in this table. Which of the four molecules is DNA, based on the table below?
a)
Molecule 1
b)
Molecule 2
c)
Molecule 3
d)
Molecules 4
92.
Use the diagram below and your knowledge of biology to answer this question. Structures 3 and 4 are held together by
a)
weak peptide bonds.
b)
strong hydrogen bonds.
c)
weak hydrogen bonds.
d)
strong peptide bonds.