1.2 DNA Replication

What does the replication of DNA allow for?

• Genetic information to be inherited

• Production of proteins

• Breakdown of cellular waste

• Cellular respiration

Which of the following is a base-pairing rule in DNA?

• A-U

• C-A

• G-T

• A-T

What type of bonds hold the strands of DNA together and allow for replication?

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Peptide bonds

What is the significance of complementary base pairing in DNA replication?

• It ensures that DNA can replicate without any errors.

• It prevents DNA from replicating.

• It is necessary for the breakdown of DNA.

• It is not significant; DNA replication occurs randomly.

What process is described by the replication of DNA where each new DNA molecule consists of one old and one new strand?

• Conservative replication

• Dispersive replication

• Semiconservative replication

• Nonconservative replication

What is inheritance in the context of genetics?

• The process by which physical traits are improved from one generation to the next

• The process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child

• The process by which cells divide to create new organisms

• The process by which organisms adapt to their environment over time

What is the genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents?

• RNA

• Proteins

• DNA

• Lipids

When a cell reproduces by dividing, what are the resulting cells called?

• Sister cells

• Offspring cells

• Daughter cells

• Clone cells

What allows for genetic information to be inherited according to the text?

• Mutation of DNA

• Replication of DNA

• Translation of DNA

• Transcription of DNA

Which of the following is a base-pairing rule in DNA?

• A pairs with G

• C pairs with T

• A pairs with T

• G pairs with T