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Microbiology

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Set 8 Microbial Genetics And Genetic Engineering

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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DNA polymerase III ________.

A)is needed for adding nucleotides during mRNA synthesis
B)synthesizes new DNA only in the 5' to 3' direction
C)cannot add nucleotides to the lagging strand
D)synthesizes an RNA primer
E)All of the choices are correct.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Base pairs in DNA are held together by ________ bonds.

A)peptide
B)nonpolar covalent
C)polar covalent
D)hydrogen
E)sulfhydryl

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The site where the old DNA strands separate and new DNA strands will be synthesized is called the ________.

A)primer
B)Okazaki fragment
C)template
D)rolling circle
E)replication fork

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