- 3. The enzyme that can replicate DNA is called __________.
- Given a template strand of 3'-ATGCTTGGACA-5' and a partially-made complementary strand containing only 5'-TAC-3', what would be the sequence of the new strand of DNA (including the 5'-TAC-3') if the only additional nucleotides available to DNA polymerase were those containing the bases G, A, and C?
- What type of evolution occurs on a small scale and the allele frequencies can change over several generations?
- In the accompanying image, a nucleotide is indicated by the letter _____.
- A hydroxyl is present at the 3' end of the growing DNA strand. What is at the 5' end?
- Why is the new DNA strand complementary to the 3' to 5' strands assembled in short segments?
- You can tell that this is an image of a DNA nucleotide and not an RNA nucleotide because you see a _____.
- The first step in the replication of DNA is catalyzed by _____.
- What process repairs damage to a preexisting double helix? See Concept 16.2 (Page 327)
- Which statement describes a way that scientific understanding of the world changed following the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species?
- ___________ are the short sections of DNA that are synthesized on the lagging strand of the replicating DNA.
- What form of natural selection is when individuals with certain characteristics are more likely than other individuals to obtain mates?
- 5. During DNA replication, an open section of DNA, in which a DNA polymerase can replicate DNA, is called a___________
- 1. The new DNA strand that grows continuously in the 5' to 3' direction is called the _______
- Who came up with natural selection independently from Charles Darwin?
- Which of the following statements about Okazaki fragments in E. coli is true?
- In nucleotide excision repair, damaged DNA is excised by what enzyme(s)? See Concept 16.2 (Page 327)
- An old DNA strand is used as a _____ for the assembly of a new DNA strand.
- Who conducted the X-ray diffraction studies that were key to the discovery of the structure of DNA? See Concept 16.1 (Page 317)
- What are the repetitive DNA sequences present at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes called? See Concept 16.2 (Page 328)