Unit 3...3-5

Question 1

The strand being synthesized in Okazaki fragments is called the

Answer 1

lagging strand

Question 2

The strand being synthesized continuously (no breaks with DNA Poly. III following helicase), is called the

Answer 2

leading strand

Question 3

True or false: Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes use similar machinery to perform replication

Answer 3

true

Question 4

What separates the two original strands of DNA by breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs

Answer 4

helicase

Question 5

An RNA primer is synthesized to give ______ ______ _____a starting point.

Answer 5

DNA Polymerase III

Question 6

An ____ ___ is synthesized to give DNA Polymerase III a starting point.

Answer 6

RNA primer

Question 7

Because DNA Polymerase III can only build the new DNA in a 5’-3’ manner, one strand is built in pieces called _____ _____.

Answer 7

Okazaki fragments

Question 8

What adds nucleotides 1 at a time using the “old” strand as a template

Answer 8

DNA Polymerase III