DNA Replication – Section 1

6. Which of the following statements on replication in E.coli is correct?

A. It occurs in a unidirectional manner
B. It occurs in bidirectional manner
C. Always uses T7 DNA polymerase when infected by T7 phage
D. Occurs only when λ phase has infected E. coli

Correct Answer: B. It occurs in bidirectional manner

7. The replication of chromosomes by eukaryotes occurs in a relatively short period of time because

A. the eukaryotes have more amount of DNA for replication
B. the eukaryotic replication machinery is 1000 times faster than the prokaryotes
C. each chromosome contains multiple replicons
D. eukaryotic DNA is always single stranded

Correct Answer: C. each chromosome contains multiple replicons

8. In E.coli, which enzyme synthesizes the RNA primer for Okazaki fragments?

A. DnaA
B. DnaC
C. DnaG
D. all of these

Correct Answer: C. DnaG

9. During which of the following process a new copy of a DNA molecule is precisely synthesized?

A. Trasformation
B. Transcription
C. Translation
D. Replication

Correct Answer: D. Replication

10. DNA gyrase is inhibited by

A. tetracycline
B. nalidixic acid
C. both (a) and (b)
D. cephalosporin

Correct Answer: B. nalidixic acid

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