BSC 1010H Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Dna Replication, Nucleosome, Chromosome
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QUESTION 1. Choose the true statement about prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. A.Eukaryotic DNA replication involves less protein factors than does prokaryotic DNA replication. |
B. Prokaryotic DNA polymerases replicate DNA 5' to 3', while eukaryotic DNA polymerases replicate DNA 3' to 5'. |
C. Eukaryotic DNA replication begins at multiple origins of replication, while prokaryotic DNA replication begins at a single origin of replication. |
D. Prokaryotic genomes take longer to replicate than eukaryotic genomes. |
QUESTION 2. Bacterial cells use DNA replication to:
A. make back-up copies of their genome in case of a mutation. |
B. manifest multiple phenotypes at once. |
C. copy their genetic material prior to binary fission. |
D. build functional proteins. |
QUESTION 3. Choose the true statement about the genetic code.
A. A cell's mRNA code is read four nucleotides at a time to specify a single amino acid. |
B. The genetic code encodes 64 amino acids, one for each of the 64 corresponding codons. |
C. The genetic code is redundant, with multiple codons specifying a single amino acid. |
D. The genetic code varies widely among organisms, with each having a different set of codons for a corresponding amino acid. |
QUESTION 4. Of the following enzymes, which are correctly matched with their function? To be marked correct, you'll need to select all correctly matched statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
A. Helicase, relieves torsion stress as DNA unwinds |
B. Ligase, covalently bonds adjacent Okazaki fragments |
C. Primase, removes RNA primers |
D. DNA polymerase III, builds most of the DNA on the leading and lagging strand |
QUESTION 5. Which of the following contributes to DNA replication accuracy? To be marked correct, you'll need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
A. The capacity to proofread improves DNA replication accuracy. |
B. A slow rate of DNA replication contributes to accuracy. |
C. The use of primase improves DNA replication accuracy. |
D. DNA replication accuracy is improved thanks to complementary base pairing rules. |
1. | In addition to identifying the genetic material, the experiments of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty with different strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae demonstrated that | ||||||||||
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2. | In order to show that DNA in cell extracts is responsible for genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae, important corroborating evidence should indicate that _______ also destroy transforming activity. | ||||||||||
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3. | Based on what you have learned about the experiments conducted by Griffith and Avery and colleagues with bacteria, which of the following would result in transformation of living R cells? | ||||||||||
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4. | A-T base pairs in a DNA double helix | ||||||||||
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5. | If 23 percent of the bases in a sample of double-stranded DNA are adenine, what percentage of the bases are uracil? | ||||||||||
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6. | The uniform diameter of the DNA structure provides evidence for | ||||||||||
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7. | If a sequence of one strand of DNA is 5â²-TGACTATC-3â², what is the complementary strand? | ||||||||||
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8. | What structural aspect of the DNA facilitates dissociation of the two DNA strands for replication? | ||||||||||
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9. | If the MeselsonâStahl density gradient experiment had resulted in two bands of DNA molecules after only one round of replication, one containing only 15N and the second only 14N, this result would have indicated that replication was | ||||||||||
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10. | The nucleoside analogue acyclovir, which is used to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, lacks a 3â² hydroxyl group (âOH). Predict what will happen if the host cell DNA polymerase incorporates a molecule of acyclovir into an elongating strand of HSV DNA. | ||||||||||
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11. | Which of the following does not demonstrate the stability of the DNA double helix? | ||||||||||
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12. | What effect would a primase inhibitor have on DNA replication? | ||||||||||
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13. | To replicate their DNA in a timely manner, most eukaryotic chromosomes | ||||||||||
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14. | Which statement about DNA replication is false? | ||||||||||
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15. | In many eukaryotes, there are repetitive sequences called telomeres at the ends of chromosomes. After successive rounds of DNA replication, the _______ strand becomes shorter. In some cells, an enzyme called _______ repairs the shortened strand. | ||||||||||
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16. | A researcher studies normal human fibroblast cells. They can be maintained in culture but die off after about 30 cell generations. Unexpectedly, a colony of cells continues to survive and divide past 30 generations. Which scenario is most likely true for these cells? | ||||||||||
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17. | If DNA polymerase III introduces an incorrect nucleotide, what is the first corrective action made by the DNA repair system? | ||||||||||
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18. | Choose the correct order of the following four events in the excision repair of DNA: (1) Base-paired DNA is made complementary to the template. (2) Damaged bases are recognized. (3) DNA ligase seals the new strand to existing DNA. (4) Part of a single strand is excised. | ||||||||||
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19. | Six complete cycles of PCR should result in a _______-fold increase in the amount of DNA. | ||||||||||
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20. | When double-stranded DNA is heated to temperatures above 90°C, it denatures. Denaturation is a process that | ||||||||||
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Chapter 10
1.Outline the history of our knowledge on DNA up to Watson and Crick. What were the main contributions made by each researcherâs key experiment?
2.Explain the setup of the Hershey and Chase experiment, what would the results have been if protein was the genetic material?
3.Draw the structure of a DNA nucleotide, labeling each main component correctly. How does an RNA nucleotide differ?
4.If a section of double stranded DNA contains 19% Adenine, how much Thymine is present?
5.You are a researcher studying the genetic basis of heart attacks and have been working to determine the expression levels of different genes that might contribute to cancer formation. You obtain the DNA methylation status of five genes of interest (the data are shown in the table below). The plus (+) sign indicates the level of DNA methylation; more plus signs correlates with increased methylation levels.Based on this information which genes would you predict to have the highest rate of transcription?
Gene | Methylation levels |
1 | ++ |
2 | +++++ |
3 | +++ |
4 | ++ |
5 | + |
What are the characteristics of the 3 main DNA forms?
Chapter 11
What are the different types of chromatin?
What are the structures and important roles for telomeres and centromeres?
What are the differences found between eukaryotic chromosomes and mitochondrial?
Chapter 12
Explain each of the different models of replication.
If you grow a culture of bacteria in media with radioactive nucleotides so that all DNA in the cells include radioactive nucleotides and then place the bacteria in new non radioactive media. After two rounds of replication what proportion of the DNA molecules will contain radioactivity?
Summarize the similarities and differences between rolling-circle replication, theta replication and linear eukaryotic replication.
What are the functions of the different DNA polymerases found in eukaryotic cells?
Draw a replication fork and include all key components and orientations. (Leading/lagging strands, DNA helicase, RNA primer and DNA gyrase)
What is the Holliday model of recombination and what are the necessary steps?
Chapter 13
What are the different types of RNA and what roles do they play?
Describe the properties and functions of each of the RNA polymerases and how they differ depending on the organism.
Describe in detail the process and mechanisms of transcription in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Chapter 14
What are the primary purposes of each of the three post transcriptional modifications that occur in eukaryotic cells.
What is alternative splicing and what role does it play in the cell?
How is ribosomal RNA processed after transcription?
How do siRNA and miRNA work, describe/draw out the process in detail.