BIOD 102 (7) Questions with CORRECT Answers
Question:
Phases of the Cell
Answer:
Cycle
Question:
G1 and G2
Answer:
Gap phases characterized by cellular growth
Question:
S Phase
Answer:
Time for chromosome duplication and DNA replication
Question:
Mitosis
Answer:
Division of genetic material into 5 subphrases
Question:
Cytokinesis
Answer:
Process of dividing the cell's cytoplasm
Question:
Helicase
Answer:
Enzyme untwisting and separating DNA strands at replication fork
, Question:
Replication Fork
Answer:
Y-shaped area where DNA strands untwist
Question:
Topoisomerase
Answer:
Breaks hydrogen bonds and nucleotide bases; plays a role in rejoining DNA strands
after replication
Question:
RNA Primers
Answer:
Tells the enzyme where to start; Complementary to the parental DNA strand
Question:
RNA
Answer:
Singlestranded, contains sugar ribose, and has uracil instead of thymine
Question:
Primase
Answer:
Facilitates synthesis of an RNA primer using unwound DNA strand as template
Question:
DNA Polymerase
Answer:
Adds nucleotides to the 3' end of the existing chain via dehydration reactions
Question:
Triphosphate Tail
Answer:
Has three phosphate groups and a negative charge
Question:
Phases of the Cell
Answer:
Cycle
Question:
G1 and G2
Answer:
Gap phases characterized by cellular growth
Question:
S Phase
Answer:
Time for chromosome duplication and DNA replication
Question:
Mitosis
Answer:
Division of genetic material into 5 subphrases
Question:
Cytokinesis
Answer:
Process of dividing the cell's cytoplasm
Question:
Helicase
Answer:
Enzyme untwisting and separating DNA strands at replication fork
, Question:
Replication Fork
Answer:
Y-shaped area where DNA strands untwist
Question:
Topoisomerase
Answer:
Breaks hydrogen bonds and nucleotide bases; plays a role in rejoining DNA strands
after replication
Question:
RNA Primers
Answer:
Tells the enzyme where to start; Complementary to the parental DNA strand
Question:
RNA
Answer:
Singlestranded, contains sugar ribose, and has uracil instead of thymine
Question:
Primase
Answer:
Facilitates synthesis of an RNA primer using unwound DNA strand as template
Question:
DNA Polymerase
Answer:
Adds nucleotides to the 3' end of the existing chain via dehydration reactions
Question:
Triphosphate Tail
Answer:
Has three phosphate groups and a negative charge