4.2 DNA Replication

Question 1

Which strand goes towards the replication fork?

Answer 1

Leading Strand

Question 2

Which strand goes from 3 prime to 5 prime?

Answer 2

Lagging strand

Question 3

Explain the main differences between the leading and lagging strands

Answer 3

leading is continuously going and lagging is discontinuous.

Question 4

In what order do the enzymes in DNA replication occur?

Answer 4

helicase, primase, DNA polymerase III, DNA polymerase I, and ligase.

Question 5

Okazaki fragments are found in what strand?

Answer 5

Lagging Strand

Question 6

T/F Mistakes in cell division happen very often.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What is step 4 of DNA replication.

Answer 7

RNA primer is replaced by DNA using DNA polymerase I

Question 8

Explain step 2 in DNA replication.

Answer 8

Primase lays down RNA primer

Question 9

Explain step 3 in DNA replication

Answer 9

DNA nucleotide bases are added by DNA polymerase III

Question 10

What is the different between the functions of DNA polymerase I and DNA polymerase III?