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DNA Structure and Replication
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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
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Correct Answer: restriction endonuclease
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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Correct Answer: Thousands and tens of thousands
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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Correct Answer: H
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
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Correct Answer: are removed by Pol I
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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Correct Answer: Bleomycin
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
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Correct Answer: 5' ? 3' polymerase
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
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Correct Answer: Tm = 4 x (No.of G:C base pair) + 2 x (No.of A:T base pair)
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)
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Correct Answer: but with an oligonucleotide primer labeled with a fluorescent dye
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
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Correct Answer: linking number
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
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Correct Answer: an octamer of four histones without H1 protein
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