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  • DNA polymerases I also has


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  • A. 5'-3' exonuclease activity
  • B. 3'-5'exonuclease activity
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. 5'-3' endonuclease activity

  • Correct Answer
  • 3'-5'exonuclease activity 


  • DNA Structure and Replication problems


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. After one replication in 15N, how many bands should be observed in a cesium chloride gradient?

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    • A. One
    • B. Two
    • C. Three
    • D. A smear
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is correct?

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    • A. Replication starts at a single origin
    • B. Replication is bidirectional
    • C. Replication is semi conservative
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. How does ethidium bromide interact with DNA?

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    • A. It binds to adenine
    • B. It binds to phosphate
    • C. It intercalates between bases
    • D. It does not interact
    • Discuss
    • 9. Replication in E. coli is initiated by the generation of short RNA primers using

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    • A. RNA polymerase
    • B. primase
    • C. reverse transcriptase
    • D. both (a) and (b)
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a typical electrophoresis experiment, larger fragments of DNA move more

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    • A. slowly, so they appear nearer the top of a gel photograph
    • B. quickly, so they appear nearer the top of a gel photograph
    • C. slowly, so they appear nearer the bottom of a gel photograph
    • D. quickly, so they appear nearer the bottom of a gel photograph
    • Discuss


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