molecular genetics

Question 1

PCR

Answer 1

Polymerase chain reaction

Question 2

Ribose group numbers in DNA

Answer 2

Corresponds with the number of carbons in the group and shows which end of the molecule is which

Question 3

What does the phosphate group in DNA do?

Answer 3

Gives the DNA a negative charge

Question 4

Now is each base pained?

Answer 4

By hydrogen bonding with its specific partner (A with T and C with G)

Question 5

Parental strand’s role?

Answer 5

Serves as a template that determines the order of nucleotides along a new complimentary strand

Question 6

Base group’s role within DNA?

Answer 6

Stores generic info

Question 7

Why do adenine and thymine pair together?

Answer 7

Both have 2 hydrogen bonds

Question 8

Why do guanine and cytosine pair?

Answer 8

They both have 3 hydrogen bonds

Question 9

Rate of DNA replication?

Answer 9

500 - 5000 base pairs per minute

Question 10

How is a replication bubble formed?

Answer 10

DNA unwinds at each origin of replication

Question 11

How are replication forks created?

Answer 11

DNA synthesis occurs in both strands, in both directions