1.3 - DNA Replication
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of semi-conservative replication?
💡 Hint: Think about how new DNA strands are formed from old strands.
Name one enzyme involved in DNA replication.
💡 Hint: Consider which enzyme unwinds the DNA.
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What describes the process of semi-conservative replication?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of semi-conservative replication.
True or False: DNA ligase is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix.
💡 Hint: Think about which enzyme has the unwinding function.
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Explain the roles of each key enzyme in DNA replication and describe how they interact during the replication process.
💡 Hint: Break the problem down into the sequence of events during replication.
If a DNA replication team makes one error for every 1,000,000 nucleotides added, and a human DNA replication involves copying 6 billion nucleotides, what is the expected number of errors?
💡 Hint: Consider the total nucleotides and the error rate.
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