Question 1

The origin of replication in bacteria is called OriC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Okazaki fragments do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assist in forming the replication fork
B)  Bind to the oriC region
C)  Assist in the synthesis of DNA from the lagging strand
D)  Reform the double-helix following replication
E)  None of the answers are correctF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Manufactures a 10-12 base segment of RNA.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA ligase
B)  Primase
C)  Topoisomerase
D)  DNA polymerase I
E)  DNA polymerase IIIF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

What was the control in Arthur Kornberg's in vitro replication experiment described in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)   The use of radiolabeled nucleotide triphosphates
B)   The exclusion of template DNA in one test tube
C)   Adding perchloric acid
D)   The use of
E)  coli proteinsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high fidelity of the newly synthesized DNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hydrogen bonding between purines and pyrimidines is stable.
B)   The DNA polymerase is unlikely to form bonds between nucleotides if they are mismatched.
C)   The DNA polymerase has exonuclease functions.
D)   The DNA polymerase has the ability to change the structure of the base in order to form the correct bond.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Lesion-replicating polymerases are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only active in skin cells
B)  Used to replicate damaged DNA
C)  Used to induce genetic diversity
D)  None of the answers are correctE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What types of mutants were essential to the discovery of new replication enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gain-of-function mutations
B)  Lethal mutations
C)  Temperature-sensitive mutations
D)  None of the answers are correctE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following stops the replication of DNA in prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tus proteins
B)  DNA ligase
C)  Okazaki fragments
D)  The end of the chromosomeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: DNA Replication

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high fidelity of the newly synthesized DNA molecule?

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What types of mutants were essential to the discovery of new replication enzymes?

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Which of the following stops the replication of DNA in prokaryotes?

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Okazaki fragments do which of the following?

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Lesion-replicating polymerases are _________.

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Manufactures a 10-12 base segment of RNA.

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The origin of replication in bacteria is called OriC.

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What was the control in Arthur Kornberg's in vitro replication experiment described in this chapter?

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Exam 11: DNA Replication

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high fidelity of the newly synthesized DNA molecule?

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What types of mutants were essential to the discovery of new replication enzymes?

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Which of the following stops the replication of DNA in prokaryotes?

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Okazaki fragments do which of the following?

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Lesion-replicating polymerases are _________.

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Manufactures a 10-12 base segment of RNA.

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The origin of replication in bacteria is called OriC.

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What was the control in Arthur Kornberg's in vitro replication experiment described in this chapter?

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