Genetics Analysis 6th Edition Ch.11: DNA Replication Quiz
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What is the main process examined in Chapter 11 of the Genetics Analysis & Principles Sixth Edition?

  • DNA Replication (correct)
  • Mutation
  • Translation
  • Transcription
  • Which of the following is a key component of DNA replication as per the text?

  • Complementarity of DNA strands (correct)
  • DNA degradation
  • Translation of RNA
  • Random base pairing
  • In DNA replication, what do the original DNA strands serve as?

  • Carrier of proteins
  • Degraded material
  • Template strands for synthesis of new DNA (correct)
  • Inactive molecules
  • Which rule describes the base pairing in DNA replication?

    <p>Chargaff's rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of strands involved in DNA replication as described in the text?

    <p>Parental and Daughter strands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model of DNA replication suggests that both parental strands stay together after replication?

    <p>Conservative model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the experiment by Meselson and Stahl, what did the 'half-heavy' DNA after one generation indicate?

    <p>Semiconservative model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method did Meselson and Stahl devise to experimentally distinguish between daughter and parental DNA strands?

    <p>Centrifugation using a CsCl gradient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which isotope was used in the initial growth of E.coli cells in the Meselson-Stahl experiment?

    <p>14N</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the hypothesis proposed by Meselson and Stahl based on Watson's and Crick's ideas?

    <p>DNA replication is semiconservative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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