DNA Structure and Replication Quiz
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1.) How many strands does DNA have and how do they run?

A.) DNA has two strands and runs from 5' to 3' and 3' to 5'

B.) DNA has two strands and runs from 5' to 3' and 5' to 3'

c.) DNA has one strand and runs from 5' to 3' and 3' to 5'

D.) DNA has one strand and runs from 5' to 3' and 5' to 3'

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2.) True or False: DNA's four nitrogenous bases are adenine, cytosine, uracil, and guanine.

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3.) How are the complimentary base pairs held together?

A.) Covalent bonds

B.) Deoxyribose

c.) Hydrogen Bonds

D.) Phosphoric acid

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4.) True or False: DNA replication is semiconservative

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5.) True or False: During DNA replication, the leading strand is made as a continuous piece, while the lagging strand is made in small pieces.

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6.) In addition to DNA polymerase, what other enzymes are required in DNA replication?

A.) Oxidoreductases,DNA primase, RNA polymerase, and protease

B.) Transferases, DNA ligase,DNA primase, and isomerases

C.) DNA primase, lyases, transferases, and hydrolases

D.) Topoisomerase, DNA primase, DNA helicase, and DNA ligase

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7.) How does DNA Polymerase NOT work?

A.) They can't start making a DNA chain from scratch, but require a primer

B.) They can add nucleotides to both the 3' end and the 5' end of a DNA strand

C.) They always need a template

D.) They proofread their work, by removing the vast majority of "wrong" nucleotides that are accidentally added to the chain

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8.) Complete the blank: The addition of nucleotides requires energy. This energy comes from __________, which have three phosphates attached to them.

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9.) What happens when the origin of replication is recognized and what forms?

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10.) Where will the DNA polymerases bind?

A.) the 3' end of an existing DNA strand

B.) the 3' end of the new DNA strand

C.) the 5' end of an existing DNA strand

D.) the 5' end of the new DNA strand

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11.) True or False: The lagging strand is easier to make because the strand is made in fragments.

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12.) Complete the Blank: The small fragments that are caused due to the lagging strand are called ____________, named for the Japanese scientist who discovered them.

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13.) What is the job of the sliding clamp?

A.) It prevents the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork from getting too tightly wound as the DNA is opened up

B.) It is the origin of replication

C.) It seals the nicks that remain after the primers are replaced

D.) It holds the DNA polymerase lll molecules in place as they synthesize DNA.

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14.) True or False: DNA is known to be anti-parallel

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15.) What happens when the RNA primers are removed?

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