Which enzyme unwinds the DNA double helix during replication?
DNA Replication

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
Primase
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the role of single-strand binding proteins in DNA replication?
To synthesize new DNA strands
To stabilize the unwound DNA strands
To join Okazaki fragments
To unwind the DNA
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does DNA replication begin on the DNA molecule?
Replication forks
Telomeres
Origins of replication
Centromeres
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme synthesizes the RNA primer needed to start DNA replication?
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
Primase
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA polymerase adds nucleotides in which direction?
3’ to 5’
5’ to 3’
3’ to 3’
5’ to 5’
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Okazaki fragments?
Long continuous DNA strands
Short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand
Enzymes that repair DNA
Proteins that bind to DNA
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme is responsible for joining Okazaki fragments?
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
Primase
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