Which of the following is correct about DNA replication? A. Replication begins from one end of the molecule, and ends at the other end. B. A type of RNA polymerase is the enzyme that lays down the first nucleotide of the daughter strand. C. Replication occurs in one chromosome at a time. D. DNA polymerase III and the primase have opposite directions of functions. E. At the end of replication, two DNA molecules are present- the original molecule, and a newly synthesized DNA molecule.
Which of the following is correct about DNA replication? A. Replication begins from one end of the molecule, and ends at the other end. B. A type of RNA polymerase is the enzyme that lays down the first nucleotide of the daughter strand. C. Replication occurs in one chromosome at a time. D. DNA polymerase III and the primase have opposite directions of functions. E. At the end of replication, two DNA molecules are present- the original molecule, and a newly synthesized DNA molecule.
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- Make a table that contains the names and functions of DNAreplication actors in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (ifapplicable).
Prokaryote | Eukaryote | Function(s) |
Sliding clamp that keeps polymerase onDNA | ||
Protein complex that loads clamp ontoDNA, associates with polymerase and helicase to keep replication ofboth strands at the replication fork | ||
Removes RNA primers | ||
Endonuclease that cuts off the RNAprimer from new DNA strand | ||
seals a nick with a phosphodiesterbond in the DNA backbone | ||
DNA sequence capping the ends oflinear chromosomes | ||
Enzyme that adds new DNA to the end oflinear chromosomes | ||
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Structure formed to protecttelomere-capped chromosome ends |
