DNA Replication Quizizz

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What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

Which one is informational?

Both (DNA&RNA)

Guanine bonds with _______________.

Cytosine

Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?

DNA Polymerase

Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

Why is it crucial that living things are able to replicate their DNA?

Each cell must have its own DNA

The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication

Helicase

Which is the correct order of enzymes in DNA replication?

Helicase, primase, polymerase, ligase

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

Hydrogen bonds

What is the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA)

Nucleotides

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

Nucleus

Prokaryotic replication is different because it

Only has one replication bubble that moves in one direction.

What forms the rungs of the DNA ladder

Pairs of Nitrogenous Bases

In which one does uracil replace thymine?

RNA

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

Replication

What type of sugar does RNA have?

Ribose

What phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

S-phase

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand ATG TGA CAG

TAC ACT GTC

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases

Adenine bonds with _____________.

Thymine

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

Thymine

Which is the correct order of DNA Replication steps?

Unwinding, Base Pairing, Joining

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

each one with one new strand and one original strand

Why is DNA important?

it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things


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