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Which base pairs are considered standard complementary base pairs in DNA?
Which base pairs are considered standard complementary base pairs in DNA?
- G-T; C-A
- A-T; G-C (correct)
- A-G; T-C
- C-G; T-A
What is the function of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
What is the function of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?
- DNA repair
- Translation
- Proofreading (correct)
- Transcription
What is the consequence of base mismatch during DNA replication?
What is the consequence of base mismatch during DNA replication?
- DNA replication is paused
- DNA polymerase is inactivated
- DNA elongation is blocked (correct)
- DNA repair is initiated
What is the most common type of spontaneous DNA damage?
What is the most common type of spontaneous DNA damage?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
What type of mutation is caused by depurinated adenine during DNA replication?
What type of mutation is caused by depurinated adenine during DNA replication?
Which type of mutation involves the exchange between purines and pyrimidines in DNA?
Which type of mutation involves the exchange between purines and pyrimidines in DNA?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
What is the term used to describe the replication of DNA where each parental strand serves as a template for a daughter strand?
What is the term used to describe the replication of DNA where each parental strand serves as a template for a daughter strand?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
What percentage of mutations accumulate as permanent mutations in the human DNA genome?
What percentage of mutations accumulate as permanent mutations in the human DNA genome?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
What is the term used to describe the process by which DNA is repaired and exchanged between two DNA molecules?
What is the term used to describe the process by which DNA is repaired and exchanged between two DNA molecules?
What is the term used to describe the process of proofreading during DNA replication?
What is the term used to describe the process of proofreading during DNA replication?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway recognizes general distortions caused by bulky chemical adducts in DNA?
Which repair pathway recognizes general distortions caused by bulky chemical adducts in DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light in E. coli?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light in E. coli?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which repair pathway is defective in individuals with Cockayne syndrome?
Which repair pathway is defective in individuals with Cockayne syndrome?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents and radiation?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents and radiation?
Which one of these is a symptom of Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
Which one of these is a symptom of Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
Which DNA repair mechanism is defective in Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
Which DNA repair mechanism is defective in Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
What happens if a cell's DNA suffers heavy damage and regular DNA repair mechanisms cannot work?
What happens if a cell's DNA suffers heavy damage and regular DNA repair mechanisms cannot work?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the most efficient?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the most efficient?
Which DNA repair mechanism doesn't require a template for repair?
Which DNA repair mechanism doesn't require a template for repair?
Which DNA repair mechanism is only used for repairing single base mutations?
Which DNA repair mechanism is only used for repairing single base mutations?
Which two DNA repair mechanisms are commonly used?
Which two DNA repair mechanisms are commonly used?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the least commonly used?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the least commonly used?
Which DNA repair mechanism uses DNA glycosylase?
Which DNA repair mechanism uses DNA glycosylase?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents and radiation?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents and radiation?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
What is the term used to describe the replication of DNA where each parental strand serves as a template for a daughter strand?
What is the term used to describe the replication of DNA where each parental strand serves as a template for a daughter strand?
What is the consequence of base mismatch during DNA replication?
What is the consequence of base mismatch during DNA replication?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
Which enzyme performs the first proofreading step during DNA replication?
Which enzyme performs the first proofreading step during DNA replication?
Which type of mutation involves the exchange between purines and pyrimidines in DNA?
Which type of mutation involves the exchange between purines and pyrimidines in DNA?
Which type of DNA damage occurs when purine bases (adenine and guanine) are lost?
Which type of DNA damage occurs when purine bases (adenine and guanine) are lost?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
Which process is responsible for the duplication of DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for correcting mismatched bases in DNA?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to replace chemically modified bases in DNA?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light in E. coli?
Which repair pathway is responsible for repairing DNA damage induced by UV light in E. coli?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which repair pathway is involved in repairing the cell's most crucial DNA and is coupled to transcription?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
Which human diseases are linked to defects in DNA repair?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
What is the main objective of DNA repair?
Which one of these is the most efficient DNA repair mechanism?
Which one of these is the most efficient DNA repair mechanism?
Which DNA repair mechanism doesn't need a template for repair?
Which DNA repair mechanism doesn't need a template for repair?
Which DNA repair mechanism is only used for repairing single base mutation?
Which DNA repair mechanism is only used for repairing single base mutation?
Which two DNA repair mechanisms are commonly used?
Which two DNA repair mechanisms are commonly used?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the least commonly used?
Which DNA repair mechanism is the least commonly used?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage induced by UV light?
Which repair pathway is commonly used to repair DNA damage induced by UV light?
Which human disease is linked to defects in Nucleotide excision repair?
Which human disease is linked to defects in Nucleotide excision repair?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
What is the consequence of deamination of cytosine in DNA?
What happens if a cell's DNA suffers heavy damage and regular DNA repair mechanisms cannot work?
What happens if a cell's DNA suffers heavy damage and regular DNA repair mechanisms cannot work?
