14. DNA Synthesis
Introduction to DNA Replication
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major difference between bacterial chromosomes and eukaryotic chromosomes?5534views3rank
- Textbook QuestionDescribe the process of DNA replication: the ingredients needed, the steps in the process, and the final product.1877views1rank
- Textbook Question
Analyze the following statements about DNA synthesis. Select True or False for each statement.
T/FAn RNA polymerase is essential for DNA synthesis.
T/FOkazaki fragments would be unnecessary if DNA polymerase could synthesize DNA in both the 3'→5' and 5'→3' directions.
T/FDNA ligase is used more frequently on the lagging strand than on the leading strand.
T/FToposiomerase is required to separate the two strands of DNA at the replication fork.
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A biochemist isolates, purifies, and combines in a test tube a variety of molecules needed for DNA replication. When she adds some DNA to the mixture, replication occurs, but each DNA molecule consists of a normal strand paired with numerous segments of DNA a few hundred nucleotides long. What has she probably left out of the mixture?
a. DNA polymerase
b. DNA ligase
c. Okazaki fragments
d. Primase
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