How Is Replication Specificity Dictated

question 10

Multiple Choice

How is replication specificity dictated?

• A) Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding must occur.
• B) Enzyme interactions with the DNA act as a "ruler" to determine whether the properly spaced base pair has been formed.
• C) The bond is broken and reformed to ensure its accurate placement at each base pair.
• D) A and B.
• E) A, B, and C.

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Definitions:

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during RNA processing before translation into proteins.

Post-transcriptional Modification

The process of chemical changes to RNA transcripts after synthesis, affecting their stability, localization, and translation into proteins.

Poly-A Tail

A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of a newly synthesized pre-mRNA molecule in eukaryotic cells, protecting the mRNA from degradation and aiding in its export from the nucleus.

DNA Molecule

The carrier of genetic information, consisting of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix.