Supercoiling in Bacteria Is Typically Introduced by an Enzyme Called

question 14

Multiple Choice

Supercoiling in bacteria is typically introduced by an enzyme called:

• A) gyrase
• B) helicase
• C) ligase
• D) polymerase
• E) endonuclease

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Definitions:

DNA Molecule

The carrier of genetic information in living organisms and viruses, composed of two long strands of nucleotides twisted into a double helix.

Chicken Eggs

Eggs produced by chickens, commonly consumed as food by humans.

Nucleus

The organelle in a cell that houses the DNA and is responsible for controlling the cell's growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Lock-and-Key

A model explaining how enzymes and substrates fit together specifically, like a key in a lock, to catalyze a reaction.