DNA Replication Process Overview
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Which enzyme is responsible for the replication of the mitochondrial genome?

  • DNA polymerase gamma (correct)
  • DNA polymerase delta
  • RNA polymerase
  • Helicase
  • What type of molecules do the remaining genes in the mitochondrial DNA provide instructions for making?

  • Proteins
  • Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) (correct)
  • Lipids
  • Carbohydrates
  • What is the purpose of the Okazaki fragments in DNA replication?

  • To serve as templates for leading strand replication
  • To form the replication eye
  • To initiate DNA replication at the origin
  • To replicate the lagging strand discontinuously (correct)
  • Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

    <p>Helicase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of single-strand binding proteins during DNA replication?

    <p>Prevention of DNA strands from re-annealing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of DNA replication?

    <p>To create an exact copy of the DNA molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following enzymes is responsible for relieving torsional stress on the DNA molecule during replication?

    <p>Topoisomerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction in which DNA polymerase reads and synthesizes the new DNA strand?

    <p>3' to 5' for reading, 5' to 3' for synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of single-strand binding proteins (SSBPs) in DNA replication?

    <p>To keep the DNA strands separated at the replication fork</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about DNA polymerase is correct?

    <p>It can only add nucleotides to a growing polymer with a free 3' OH group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the enzyme primase in DNA replication?

    <p>To synthesize short RNA chains called RNA primers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA polymerase I in DNA replication?

    <p>Responsible for removing RNA primers and replacing them with DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the leading and lagging strands during DNA replication is correct?

    <p>Leading strand synthesis is continuous, while lagging strand synthesis is discontinuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is responsible for joining the Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?

    <p>Ligase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of DNA polymerase III in prokaryotes?

    <p>DNA replication at a rate of 1000 nucleotides per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following enzymes is responsible for unwinding the parental double helix during DNA replication?

    <p>Helicase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of DNA polymerase alpha in eukaryotes?

    <p>Chromosome replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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