Chapter 34: DNA Replication

Question 1

DNA Replication is the process in which the DNA within a cell makes _____.

Answer 1

An exact copy of itself

Question 2

DNA Replication is considered to be highly _____.

Answer 2

Coordinated

Question 3

DNA Replication is very rapid and accurate.

The E. coli genome has _____ base pairs.

Answer 3

4.6 million base pairs

Question 4

The E. coli genome replicated in less than _____, a rate of _____ per second.

Answer 4

In less than 40 minutes

A rate of 2000 nucleotides per second

Question 5

What are the 3 types of replication models?

Answer 5

1. ) Conservative
2. ) Dispersive
3. ) Semiconservative

Question 6

In conservative replication, old duplex is conserved and new duplex is composed of _____.

Answer 6

Two completely new strands.

Question 7

In dispersive replication, sections of the old duplex dispersed somewhat randomly to the _____.

Answer 7

Two daughter complexes.

Question 8

In semiconservative replication, two daughter duplexes with one each of _____.

Answer 8

The old and new strands.

Question 9

Meselsen-Stahl Experiment

Answer 9

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