Biochemistry - DNA Structure and Replication

Exercise : DNA Structure and Replication - Section 2
21.
The melting of 40-45 bp at the oriC site of E. coli requires
DNA + ATP + HU
DNA + ATP + HU + DNAb
DNA+ ATP + HU + DNAb + DNAa
DNA + ATP + HU + DNAb + DNAa + Pol III holoenzyme
Answer: Option
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22.
Overwinding or overtightening of DNA during replication is caused and removed by
DNAb, DNA polymerase
DNAa, gyrase
DNAb, gyrase
Single stranded protein, DNAa
Answer: Option
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23.
How does ethidium bromide interact with DNA?
It binds to adenine
It binds to phosphate
It intercalates between bases
It does not interact
Answer: Option
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24.
Number of times the two DNA strands are interwined in circular DNA and is known as
helix frequency
linking number
twisting number
none of these
Answer: Option
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25.
The enzyme responsible for breaking the hydrogen bonds, and thus separating the DNA strands during DNA synthesis is
DNA polymerase
strandase
helicase
none of these
Answer: Option
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