DNA Replication B.6C

Where does DNA replication occur in a eukaryotic cell?

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

When does DNA replication occur in a eukaryotic cell?

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Interphase

• Prophase

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA strands during replication?

• Topoisomerase

• Helicase

• Ligase

• Primase

What is the function of DNA Polymerase in DNA replication?

• Unwinding DNA

• Building new DNA strands

• Making RNA primers

• Gluing DNA fragments together

What is the function of Primase in DNA replication?

• Making RNA primers

• Building new DNA strands

• Gluing DNA fragments together

• Unwinding DNA

Which enzyme is responsible for gluing DNA fragments together during replication?

• Primase

• Ligase

• Helicase

• Topoisomerase

What is the name of the fragments that result on the lagging strand during DNA replication?

• Okazaki fragments

• Primase fragments

• Ligase fragments

• Helicase fragments

What is the term used to describe the direction in which DNA polymerase builds a new strand?

• Clockwise

• 3' to 5'

• North to South

• 5' to 3'

What is the term used to describe the process of catching errors in DNA replication?

• Proofreading

• Unwinding

• Gluing

• Priming

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

• Non-conservative

• Dispersive

• Conservative

• Semi-conservative