Practice Replication (5.4) - MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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Question 1.
What is meant by semiconservative replication?
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Think about how DNA is copied.
Question 2.
What is the role of DNA polymerase?
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It adds the building blocks to make DNA.
3Question 3.
What type of replication produces two identical DNA molecules from one?
- Conservative
- Semiconservative
- Dispersive
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Review how modern DNA was understood to replicate.
4Question 4.
True or False: DNA polymerase can initiate DNA synthesis on its own.
- True
- False
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Think about how DNA strands are formed.
Question 5.
A mutation occurs in the DNA polymerase that disables its proofreading ability. Predict the possible outcomes during DNA replication.
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Consider how errors in genetic information impact an organism.
Question 6.
Explain how Okazaki fragments are generated during DNA replication and the challenges they present.
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Think about the directionality of DNA synthesis.

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