The Lagging Strand Is Characterized by a Series of Short

question 24

Multiple Choice

The lagging strand is characterized by a series of short segments of DNA (Okazaki fragments) that will be joined together to form a finished lagging strand. The experiments that led to the discovery of Okazaki fragments gave evidence for which of the following ideas?

• A) DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes leading and lagging strands during replication only in one direction.
• B) DNA is a polymer consisting of four monomers: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
• C) DNA is the genetic material.
• D) Bacterial replication is fundamentally different from eukaryotic replication. The key should not be way longer than the distractors.

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Definitions:

Precipitation Reaction

A precipitation reaction is a chemical reaction in which soluble ions in separate solutions react to form an insoluble compound that settles out of solution as a solid precipitate.

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The limiting reactant is the substance in a chemical reaction that is completely consumed first, thereby determining the maximum amount of product that can be formed.

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A diverse class of organic compounds that are malleable at slightly higher temperatures than room temperature and mainly consist of hydrocarbons.

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