Quiz for:
DNA Replication Lecture Notes

Question 1

How are Okazaki fragments synthesized?

Question 2

In which part of the cell is DNA organized into chromosomes?

Question 3

Besides DNA polymerase, which enzyme is needed to replace RNA nucleotides with DNA nucleotides?

Question 4

What is the error rate of DNA polymerase during replication?

Question 5

How is the overview of DNA described in terms of its structure?

Question 6

Approximately how many base pairs are replicated per second in human cells?

Question 7

During DNA replication, which strand is synthesized continuously?

Question 8

What is the role of primase in DNA replication?

Question 9

What does DNA stand for?

Question 10

Which enzyme helps relieve the stress in the DNA molecule as it unwinds?

Question 11

What is the function of DNA Ligase during DNA replication?

Question 12

What is the role of mismatch repair enzymes?

Question 13

What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

Question 14

What initiates the synthesis of a new DNA strand?

Question 15

Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine (A) in DNA?

Question 16

Which enzyme adds nucleotides to the 3' end of a new DNA strand?