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biology exam 1 gonza
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when relication starts, an origin of replication forms, consisting of two ______ moving in opposite directions. | replication forks |
| DNA double helix is separated into single strands by the enzyme __________. | DNA helicase |
| newly-exposed, unreplicated DNa is protected by __________ | single-strand binding protein |
| Short segments of RNA are synthesized, called _______. | Rna primers |
| the enzyme that synthesizes the short segments of RNA is called a _______. | primase |
| the short RNA segments provide a free ______ for replication. | 3' OH |
| New DNA is synthesized in the _____ direction. | 5' to 3' |
| The enzyme that removes tightened coils ahead of the replication fork is ________ | topoisomerase |
| the enzyme that catalyzes a new DNA synthesis is _____ | DNA polymerase |
| Dna synthesis occurs continuously on the _____________. | leading strand |
| DNA synthesis occurs in small sections on the _________. | lagging strand |
| fregments of discontinuous DNA synthesis are called ___________. | okazaki fragments |
| gaps in the sugar- phosphate backbone of DNA are closed by ________. | DNA ligase |
| protein-DNA complex that makes up eukaryote chromosomes | chromatin |
| individual proteins that DNA is wrapped around | Histone |
| 146-147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around 8 Proteins | nucleosome |
| a zigzag of nucleosomes visible in the electron microscope | 30-nm fiber |
| highly compacted regions of chromosomes | heterochromatin |
| It is an enzyme that requires the presence of a small double-stranded nucleic acid primer to catalyze the addition of nucleotides to the 3′ end of a growing DNA strand. | DNA polymerase |
| The nucleotides within DNA are composed of a | phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogenous base |
| Beginning with the simplest level of structure, which order of organization of genetic material is CORRECT? | nucleotide, DNA, gene, chromosome, genome |
| The mechanism of DNA replication is | semiconservative |
| In producing a strand of DNA the nucleotides combine to form what type of bond? | phosphodiester |
| ___________ are the building blocks of DNA | nucleotides |
| The substance that contains the genetic information for the production of a structural gene _____ | mrna |
| The process of producing an RNA copy of a gene. _________ | transcription |
| the process of synthessizing a specific sequence of amino acids on a ribosome. | translation |
| the substance in the nucleus of cell that contains the cell's genome. | dna |
| a sequence of amino acids that correspond to the genetic information in a structural gene. | polypeptide. |
| During the process of transcription in a eukaryote... | RNA polymerase synthesizes new nucleotide chains in the 5’ to 3’ direction. |
| Dna is compacted by wrapping itself around a group of proteins called | histones |
| the pyrimidines include _____, ______, and ______. | thymine, cytosine, uracil |
| the enzyme that causes DNA strand separation at the origin of replication is DNA _____. | Helicase |
| a chromosome is composed of: | RNA, lipids |
| the enzyme DNA ________ covalently links nucleotides together. | polymerase |
| telomeres are ralated to: ____ | cellular aging |
| a ______ is a repeating structural unit of eukaryotic chromatin | nucleosome |
| the cell structure that contains DNA is the :________ | chromosome |
| the highly compacted regions of chromosomes are referred to as ________. | heterochromatin |
| an adenine in one strand of DNA forms _____ hydrogen bonds with a thymine. | 2 |
| chromatin makes up eukaryotic chromosomes and is a complex of: | DNA and proteins |
| the less condensed regions of chromosomes are referred to as: | euchromatin |
| the definition of _______ is a DNA-protein complex that makes up eukaryotic chromosomes. | chromatin |
| a _________ is composed of double-stranded DNA wrapped around an octamer of histone proteins. | nucleosome |
| the term _______ replication refers to DNA replication prceeding outward from two replication forks | bidirectional |
| the enzyme DNA ______ relieves coiling in DNA strands ahead of the replication fork | topoisomerase |