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If a segment of E. coli DNA contains 1000 base pairs and replication proceeds at a rate of 500 base pairs per second from each replication fork, how long will it take to replicate the entire segment?
0.5 seconds
1 second
2 seconds
4 seconds
All of the following enzymes are involved in DNA replication, except
Ligase
Primase
DNA polymerase
Poly A polymerase
Enzymes which have deoxy-ribonucleic acid synthesis capability are
I) RNA polymerase I II) Reverse transcriptase III) DNA polymerase
Il and III only
I and II only
III only
I and III only
During the replication of DNA, the synthesis of DNA on lagging strand takes place in segments. These segments are called
Double helix segments
Satellite segments
Kornberg segments
Okazaki segments
During the replication of DNA, the synthesis of DNA on lagging strand takes place in segments. These segments are called
Double helix segments
Satellite segments
Kornberg segments
Okazaki segments
Okazaki fragments are joined in a correct sequence by
DNA polymerase
DNA ligase
RNA polymerase
Primase
Okazaki fragments are joined in a correct sequence by
DNA polymerase
DNA ligase
RNA polymerase
Primase
There are special proteins that help to open up DNA double helix in front of the replication fork. These protein are
DNA ligase
DNA gyrase
DNA polymerase-I
None of these