Antiparellel Elongation (3/3)

Question 1

What is DNA considered once it is unzipped?

Answer 1

Anti Parellel

Question 2

Define Anti parellel?

Answer 2

Anti parellel is where the two strands grow in opposite directions.

Question 3

DNA polymerase builds from what…

Answer 3

3 - 5 strand (the LEADING strand)

Question 4

What is the leading template and what is the lagging template?

Answer 4

Leading template is the leading strand. ( Read 3 - 5, write 5 - 3), Lagging template is the lagging strand. (Read 5 - 3, write 3 - 5)

Question 5

DNA ligase Function:

Answer 5

Joins the okazaki fragments new nucleotides together at their sugar phosphate backbones making the lagging strand contionous.

Question 6

What are Telemores?

Answer 6

They are repeated units of short nucleotide sequences at the ends of DNA

Question 7

What does the Telomeres cap ends do?

Answer 7

Postpone erosion of the gene at ends.

Question 8

What is Telomerase?

Answer 8

Enzyme that adds telomeres.