DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis

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What type of bonds hold the two strands of DNA together?

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Weak hydrogen bonds between the bases.

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Which enzyme is responsible for sealing Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication?

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Ligase.

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What are genes?

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Small sections of DNA.

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Where is DNA primarily located in a cell?

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In the nucleus.

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If a double-stranded DNA molecule contains 14% thymine (T), what percentage of cytosine (C) would you predict it to have?

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36%.

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What is the role of DNA helicase in DNA replication?

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To unwind the DNA double helix.

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What is the function of DNA polymerase?

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To synthesize new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What are Okazaki fragments?

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Short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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DNA -> RNA -> Protein.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.