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  • The size of a linear DNA fragment in a gel can be estimated by


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  • A. fluorescence in UV light
  • B. the sedimentation coefficient
  • C. the time it takes the gel to run
  • D. comparison with a molecular weight standard such as Hind III digested phage lambda

  • Correct Answer
  • comparison with a molecular weight standard such as Hind III digested phage lambda 


  • DNA Structure and Replication problems


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    • 1. An enzyme that recognizes foreign DNA, and results in a cut in that DNA is called

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    • A. transposase
    • B. helicase
    • C. reverse transcriptase
    • D. restriction endonuclease
    • Discuss
    • 2. There is a single origin for DNA replication in bacteria. How many origins of replication are found in the much larger genomes of eukaryotes such as mammals?

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    • A. One
    • B. About 100
    • C. Thousands and tens of thousands
    • D. none of these
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    • 3. What is the IUPAC code for an A, C, T ambiguity in a nucleic acid sequence?

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    • A. B
    • B. H
    • C. S
    • D. None of these
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    • 4. The RNA primers used to initiate replication in E. coli

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    • A. result in Okazaki fragments on leading strand
    • B. are removed by Pol I
    • C. are joined together by DNA ligase
    • D. are removed by helicase + ATP
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of these drugs bind to DNA and cuts it, producing hydroxyl radicals?

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    • A. Bleomycin
    • B. Erythromycin
    • C. Tunicamycin
    • D. All of these
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    • 6. Which of the following is an active site on its single polypeptide chain for DNA Polymerase I?

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    • A. 5' ? 3' polymerase
    • B. 3' ? 5' exonuclease
    • C. 5' ? 3' exonuclease
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is used to determine the appropriate stringency (Wallace rule)?

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    • A. Tm = 2 x (No.of G:C base pair) + 4 x (No.of A:T base pair)
    • B. Tm = 4 x (No.of A:T base pair) + 2 x (No.of G:C base pair)
    • C. Tm = 4 x (No.of G:C base pair) + 2 x (No.of A:T base pair)
    • D. Tm = 69.3° + 0.41 (%)G+C -650/1
    • Discuss
    • 8. Automated DNA sequencing uses the chain termination method

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    • A. but with an oligonucleotide primer labeled with a fluorescent dye
    • B. but with a polynucleotide primer labeled with a fluorescent dye
    • C. with no primer
    • D. either (b) or (c)
    • Discuss
    • 9. Number of times the two DNA strands are interwined in circular DNA and is known as

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    • A. helix frequency
    • B. linking number
    • C. twisting number
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Nucleosome is

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    • A. an octamer of four histones with H1 protein
    • B. an hexamer of three histones with H1 protein
    • C. an hexamer of three histones without H1 protein
    • D. an octamer of four histones without H1 protein
    • Discuss


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