I just wanna make sure I have the right definitions for this cell biology proble
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Question
I just wanna make sure I have the right definitions for this cell biology problem. Help would be greatly appreciated.
Write the replication term with the correct definition.
_______ an enzyme that fixes nicks in the backbone of DNA
_______ short pieces of DNA formed on the lagging strand
_______ an enzyme that makes RNA primers
_______ an enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs unzipping the DNA
_______ an enzyme that relieves tension in DNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds of DNA and repairs them
_______ An enzyme that adds nucleotides to the 3' end of a DNA strand when there is a template strand available
Explanation / Answer
DNA ligase is an enzyme that fixes nicks in the backbone of DNA
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Okazaki fragments short pieces of DNA formed on the lagging strand
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_ DNA primase ______ an enzyme that makes RNA primers
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__ DNA helicase _____ an enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs unzipping the DNA
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_ DNA gyrase ______ an enzyme that relieves tension in DNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds of DNA and repairs them
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__ DNA polymerase_____ An enzyme that adds nucleotides to the 3' end of a DNA strand when there is a template strand available
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