DNA replication

Question 1

what specific part of the DNA does DNA replication start

Answer 1

origin of replication

Question 2

the origin of replication denotes the are of active replication known as

Answer 2

replication fork

Question 3

what enzyme separates the strands of double helix

Answer 3

helicase

Question 4

what stabilize the newly single stranded regions

Answer 4

single stranded binding proteins

Question 5

This enzyme makes sure that the double stranded dna outside the replication fork do not supercoil

Answer 5

DNA gyrase

Question 6

What enzyme catalyzes the addition of new nucelotides to the newly single stranded regions

Answer 6

DNA polymerase

Question 7

what proteins help hols the DNA polymerase in place

Answer 7

Beta clamp
Clamp loader

Question 8

Short sequence of DNA like primers have to be paired to the template strands to start the replication by what enzyme

Answer 8

Primase

Question 9

Continuous synthesis

Answer 9

3’-5’ leading strand

Question 10

discontinuous synthesis

Answer 10

5’-3’ lagging strand

Question 11

lagging strand makes

Answer 11

okazaki fragments

Question 12

what enzyme adds short sequences of nucleotides, okazaki fragments, to the primer filling in the gap

Answer 12

DNA polymerase III

Question 13

enzyme that replaces primase with DNA nucleotides

Answer 13

DNA polymerase 1

Question 14

enzymes that ensures that the bonds in between the fragments and the nuceoltides are glued together

Answer 14

DNA ligase

Question 15

Can DNA polymerase begin to add a nucleotide without a primer?

Answer 15

NO