Below is a diagram of DNA replication as currently believed

Below is a diagram of DNA replication as currently believed to occur in E. coli. From specific points, arrows are provided that lead to numbers. Answer the questions below relating to the locations specified by the numbers. 15 or 3 endm 2 (which enzyme 6.twhich enaryme 8. (which end What end (5\' or 3) of the molecule is here? leading 2. What enzyme is functioning here to deal w B. lagging supercoils in the DNA? Okazaki fragments 3. What enzyme is functioning here to unwind the D. DNA? 4. What enzyme is functioning here to make these short RNA sequences? DNA gyrase DNA ligase 5. What are these short DNA fragments usually called? 6. What enzyme functions here to couple these two primase

Solution

ANSWER :

1. E. 3\' END

2. DNA TOPISOMERASE

3.F. DNA GYRASE

4. H. PRIMASE

5. C. OKAZAKI FRAGMENTS

6. G. DNA LIGASE which joins the short sequences of dna molecuels ie., okazaki fragments

7. B. LAGGING STRAND

8. D. 5\' END