Master DNA Replication
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During bidirectional replication, how many growing points start at the same site and move in opposite directions?

  • Two (correct)
  • One
  • Four
  • Three

    • What did John Cairns' autoradiography studies show about E. coli DNA?

  • It is circular and cannot form theta structures during replication
  • It is linear and can form theta structures during replication
  • It is linear and cannot form theta structures during replication
  • It is circular and can form theta structures during replication (correct)

    • Which type of replication involves a single growing point moving around the circular DNA until replication is complete?

  • Semidiscontinuous replication
  • Unidirectional replication (correct)
  • Discontinuous replication
  • Bidirectional replication

    • What is the overall direction of the DNA strand that grows discontinuously during replication?

    <p>3'→5'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the discontinuous and semidiscontinuous models of replication for the strand growing in an overall 3′→5′ direction?

    <p>Reiji Okazaki</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the adjacent short fragments formed during eukaryotic DNA replication?

    <p>100-200 nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of replication has been observed in all organisms and DNA viruses studied to date?

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

    What type of replication leads to a short single-stranded region at the replication fork on the template strand for discontinuous DNA replication?

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

    What was the mistake made about E. coli DNA molecules at the time of Meselson and Stahl's experiment?

    <p>They were believed to be linear duplexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can radioisotope labeling experiments distinguish between during DNA replication?

    <p>Bidirectional and unidirectional replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During bidirectional replication, how many growing points start at the same site and move in opposite directions until they meet at the opposite side of the circle?

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

    What did John Cairns' autoradiography studies show about E. coli DNA?

    <p>It is circular and forms theta structures during replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes bidirectional and unidirectional DNA replication in radioisotope labeling experiments?

    <p>The direction of DNA synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which direction does the DNA strand grow in during semidiscontinuous replication?

    <p>3'→5'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the discontinuous and semidiscontinuous models of replication for the strand growing in an overall 3′→5′ direction?

    <p>Reiji Okazaki</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the adjacent short fragments formed during eukaryotic DNA replication?

    <p>100 to 200 nucleotides long</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of semidiscontinuous replication at the replication fork on the template strand for discontinuous DNA replication?

    <p>A short single-stranded region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall direction of DNA synthesis during semidiscontinuous replication?

    <p>5'→3'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bidirectional and unidirectional DNA replication?

    <p>The number of growing points involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Meselson and Stahl's experiment mistakenly assume about E. coli DNA molecules?

    <p>They are linear duplexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bidirectional and Semidiscontinuous DNA Replication

    • Bacterial and eukaryotic DNA replication is bidirectional.
    • At the time of Meselson and Stahl's experiment, E. coli DNA molecules were mistakenly believed to be linear duplexes.
    • John Cairns' autoradiography studies in 1963 showed E. coli DNA is circular and can form theta structures during replication.
    • Bidirectional replication involves two growing points starting at the same site and moving in opposite directions until they meet at the opposite side of the circle.
    • Unidirectional replication involves a single growing point moving around the circular DNA until replication is complete.
    • Radioisotope labeling experiments can distinguish between bidirectional and unidirectional replication.
    • DNA replication in bacteria and eukaryotes is bidirectional.
    • The DNA strand that grows in an overall 3′→5′ direction is synthesized discontinuously.
    • Reiji Okazaki proposed the discontinuous and semidiscontinuous models of replication for the strand growing in an overall 3′→5′ direction.
    • Semidiscontinuous replication has been observed in all organisms and DNA viruses studied to date.
    • The adjacent short fragments formed during eukaryotic DNA replication are about 100 to 200 nucleotides long.
    • Semidiscontinuous replication leads to a short single-stranded region at the replication fork on the template strand for discontinuous DNA replication.

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    Test your knowledge of DNA replication with this quiz on bidirectional and semidiscontinuous replication. Learn about the differences between bidirectional and unidirectional replication, the circular nature of E. coli DNA, and the models proposed for the strand growing in an overall 3′→5′ direction. Discover the role of radioisotope labeling experiments and the formation of adjacent short fragments in eukaryotic DNA replication. Challenge yourself with questions on the key concepts of DNA replication in bacteria and eukary

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