Day 1 Test 2 Flashcards

1
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Enzyme that synthesizes DNA

A

DNA Polymerase

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2
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DNA Polymerase adds nucleotides at __ end of a growing DNA strand using old strand___.

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Adds nucleotides at 3’ end of a growing DNA strand using old strand as a template

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3
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DNA Polymerase catalyzes formation of ____ bonds between ____ of last nucleotide in strand with ____ of incoming nucleotide

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DNA Polymerase catalyzes formation of phosphodiester bonds between 3’ OH group of last nucleotide in strand with 5’ phosphate of incoming nucleotide

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4
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DNA Polymerase can only add nucleotides to a g____ DNA strand.

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DNA Polymerase can only add nucleotides to a growing DNA strand (cant start a new strand from scratch)

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5
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DNA Polymerase after adding a nucleotide, DNA polymerase _____

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DNA Polymerase after adding a nucleotide, DNA polymerase stays attached to chain

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6
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(T/F) The replication fork is symmetrical

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False. The replication fork is asymmetrical

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7
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DNA is only synthesized in ____direction

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DNA is only synthesized in 5’ to 3’ direction

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8
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At the replication fork one strand is growing overall at its ____.

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At the replication fork one strand is growing overall at its 3’ end

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9
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In the leading strand DNA:

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In the leading strand DNA is synthesized continuously from 5’ to 3’

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10
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In the lagging strand:

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DNA is synthesized discontinuously in separate, small pieces called okazaki fragments

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Okazaki fragments are synthesized ____ direction

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Okazaki fragments are synthesized 5’ to 3’

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12
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On lagging strand, DNA growing in ____ direction

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On lagging strand, DNA growing in 3’ to 5’ direction

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13
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On _____ strand, DNA growing in 3’ to 5’ direction

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On lagging strand, DNA growing in 3’ to 5’ direction

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14
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At lagging strand, DNA polymerase is moving _____ in relation to the fork

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At lagging strand, DNA polymerase is moving backwards from the fork (backstitching)

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15
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(T/F) DNA Polymerase is Self-Correcting

A

True

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16
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DNA polymerase has a 3’ to 5’ _____ activity

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DNA polymerase has a 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity

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17
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____ required to start synthesis of a DNA strand

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Primase

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18
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Primase begins new strand by…

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Primase can begin a new strand by joining 2 nucleotides together

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19
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Leading strand needs ___ primer(s)

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Leading strand only needs one primer

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20
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(T/F) Leading strand needs at least 2 primers

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False. Leading strand only needs one primer

21
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Lagging strand needs ____ primer(s)

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Lagging strand needs many primers – one for every okazaki fragment (about every 200 nucleotides)

22
Q

Lagging strand needs ___ primer(s)

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Lagging strand needs many primers – one for every okazaki fragment (about every 200 nucleotides)

23
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Okazaki fragments are about ___ nucleotides long.

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okazaki fragments are about 200 nucleotides long.

24
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If correct nucleotide is added by DNA polymerase…

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DNA polymerase adds next nucleotide

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If incorrect nucleotide is added by DNA polymerase...
DNA polymerase removes incorrect nucleotide by cutting the bond then adds correct nucleotide
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DNA polymerase has a _____ direction exonuclease activity
DNA polymerase has a 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity
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primase makes a short stretch of RNA about____ long is base-paired to template strand
10 nucleotides
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A short stretch of RNA is called a ____.
Primer, because it provides a 3’ end for DNA polymerase to use for DNA synthesis
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Primer is later removed by ____.
nucleases that recognize RNA in an RNA/DNA duplex and excise it
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Gap left by removal of primer is filled by _____
DNA repair polymerase
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DNA repair polymerase fills gap left by removal of primer with ______ as a primer.
DNA repair polymerase fills gap left by removal of primer with adjacent okazaki fragment as a primer.
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DNA repair polymerase fills gap left by removal of primer with adjacent okazaki fragment as a _____.
primer.
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___ joins together the completed fragments
DNA ligase
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DNA ligase – joins together the completed fragments by ...
Catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds
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DNA ligase – joins together the completed fragments by catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds. ___ of one DNA fragment and ____ of adjacent DNA fragment
3’ OH of one DNA fragment and 5’ phosphate of adjacent DNA fragment
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___ A large, multi-subunit complex present at the replication fork
Replication Machine
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Replication Machine Contains... _ _ _ _ _
primase, DNA polymerase, helicase, single-strand binding protein, sliding clamp
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(T/F) Replication Machine complex moves along DNA to allow DNA synthesis on both strands
True, complex moves along DNA to allow DNA synthesis on both strands in a coordinated manner
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In replication machine ___ moves along the DNA helix and opens it up (separate 2 strands)
Helicase
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Helicase uses the energy of___
ATP hydrolysis
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___ exposes the single-stranded DNA template
Helicase
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___ binds to the single strands and prevents reformation of base pairs between the two original template strands
Single-strand binding protein
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___ keeps DNA polymerase firmly attached to the DNA, forms a ring around the DNA
Sliding clamp
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On the lagging strand DNA polymerase is ___ each time an okazaki fragment is completed
temporarily released. DNA polymerase and sliding clamp are released and may then re-associate with DNA to synthesize the next okazaki fragment
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(T,F) Sliding Clamp forms a ring around the DNA
True
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___ Special sequences at ends of chromosomes
telomeres are a repeated sequences that allow the ends to be replicated
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__ enzyme that binds to telomeres
Telomerase
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In humans the telomeres is
GGGTTA