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Introductory Biology

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Set 16 The Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which enzyme catalyzes the elongation of a DNA strand in the 5' → 3' direction?

A) primase
B) DNA ligase
C) DNA polymerase III
D) topoisomerase
E) helicase

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Polytene chromosomes of Drosophila salivary glands each consist of multiple identical DNA strands that are aligned in parallel arrays. How could these arise?

A) replication followed by mitosis
B) replication without separation
C) meiosis followed by mitosis
D) fertilization by multiple sperm
E) special association with histone proteins

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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At a specific area of a chromosome, the sequence of nucleotides below is present where the chain opens to form a replication fork:
3' C C T A G G C T G C A A T C C 5'
An RNA primer is formed starting at the underlined T (T)of the template. Which of the following represents the primer sequence?

A) 5' G C C T A G G 3'
B) 3' G C C T A G G 5'
C) 5' A C G T T A G G 3'
D) 5' A C G U U A G G 3'
E) 5' G C C U A G G 3'

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