DNA Review Quiz 1

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1. What is the first step in the process of DNA replication?
Helicase must unwind (break) the bonds between bases pairs
DNA is unwound
Hydrogen bonds form between bases
chromosomes condense

2. Okazaki fragments form during DNA replication because:
mRNA is single stranded
Half of the DNA strand is inverted thus necessitating DNA Polymerase work in two directions, towards and away from the replication fork.
The base pair rule dictates that the amount of Adenine must equal the amount of Thymine
The coding strand is read from the 5' to 3' end

3. Which of the following is required for DNA replication to occur?
DNA helicase
Proofreading enzymes
DNA polymerase
all of these

4. A nucleotide consists of:
a nitrogen base
a nitrogen base and a sugar
a nitrogen base, sugar, and phosphate
two nitrogen bases, a sugar, and a phosphate

5. The material responsible for bacterial transformation in Griffith's (the mouse guy) experiments was:
protein
capsules
DNA
heat

6. The Hershey-Chase blender experiment finally proved that:
bacteria could be transformed
DNA was the molecule of heredity
DNA was in the shape of a double helix
bases paired in a predictable way (A's to T's and G's to C's)

7. The "rungs" of the DNA ladder are made of:
phosphates & bases
sugars
sugars & phosphates
nitrogen bases

8. Before the Hershey-Chase experiment, many scientists believed that ________ carried the hereditary information.
proteins
phages
helicase
the plasma membrane

9. In order to transform to a virulent form of bacteria, rough bacteria must:
divide
be exposed to dead smooth bacteria
be exposed to radioactive phosphorous
infect a host

10. A DNA strand has the following bases: A-A-G-C-C-A. What are the bases on its complimentary strand?
A-A-G-C-C-A
A-C-C-G-A-A
T-T-C-G-G-T
C-C-A-T-T-C

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