Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the role of the 3’ to 5’ exonuclease subunit of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
What is the role of the 3’ to 5’ exonuclease subunit of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
- It recognizes and corrects mismatch nucleotides
- It creates mismatch nucleotides
- It replaces RNA primer gap with DNA
- It proofreads and corrects mismatch errors (correct)
What is the defense mechanism used when DNA polymerase fails to correct mismatch errors during DNA replication?
What is the defense mechanism used when DNA polymerase fails to correct mismatch errors during DNA replication?
- DNA translation system
- DNA replication system
- DNA transcription system
- DNA repair system (correct)
What is the consequence of the DNA mismatch repair system failing to correct a mismatch error during DNA replication?
What is the consequence of the DNA mismatch repair system failing to correct a mismatch error during DNA replication?
- It corrects the error in the next replication cycle
- It has no effect on the DNA sequence
- It creates a temporary mutation
- It creates a permanent mutation (correct)
Which DNA polymerase subunit is responsible for replacing the RNA primer gap with DNA during DNA replication?
Which DNA polymerase subunit is responsible for replacing the RNA primer gap with DNA during DNA replication?
What is the function of the DNA repair system in DNA replication?
What is the function of the DNA repair system in DNA replication?
What is the function of the 3'-5' exonuclease subunit of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
What is the function of the 3'-5' exonuclease subunit of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
What happens if the DNA mismatch repair system fails to correct the error during DNA replication?
What happens if the DNA mismatch repair system fails to correct the error during DNA replication?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
