DNA Replication Quiz

Where does DNA replication occur in a eukaryotic cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

What is the function of helicase in DNA replication?

• Proofreading DNA bases

• Unwinding the DNA strands

• Gluing DNA fragments together

• Building new DNA strands

What is the function of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

• Making RNA primers

• Unwinding the DNA strands

• Gluing DNA fragments together

• Building new DNA strands

What is the function of primase in DNA replication?

• Unwinding the DNA strands

• Building new DNA strands

• Making RNA primers

• Gluing DNA fragments together

What is the function of ligase in DNA replication?

• Unwinding the DNA strands

• Building new DNA strands

• Making RNA primers

• Gluing DNA fragments together

What is the direction of DNA replication on the leading strand?

• 3' to 5'

• 5' to 3'

• 5' to 5'

• 3' to 3'

What are the fragments formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication called?

• Okazaki fragments

• Primers

• SSB Proteins

• Topoisomerase

What is the term used to describe the fact that each new DNA molecule contains one old original strand and one newly made one?

• Conservative

• Semi-conservative

• Replicative

• Dispersive