Practice The Machinery And The Enzymes (5.4.2) - MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
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The Machinery and the Enzymes

Practice - The Machinery and the Enzymes

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary enzyme responsible for catalyzing DNA replication?

💡 Hint: Think about the type of synthesis this enzyme is involved in.

Question 2 Easy

What do Okazaki fragments represent in DNA replication?

💡 Hint: Remember the direction of synthesis.

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Question 1

What enzyme is primarily involved in synthesizing DNA strands?

DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Ligase
Helicase

💡 Hint: Think about the type of nucleic acid being formed.

Question 2

True or False: DNA replication occurs in both directions at the replication fork.

True
False

💡 Hint: What does the fork itself do?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an experiment to observe the effect of a mutation in the DNA polymerase gene on replica fidelity and growth rate of E. coli.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would quantify errors.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the potential implications of a malfunctioning helicase in a cell.

💡 Hint: Think about the consequences on replication and cell function.

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