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1

Helicase opens up the DNA by breaking ________ bonds between the complementary strands.
A)hydrophobic
B)hydrogen
C)phosphodiester
D)ionic
E)disulfide
2

DNA polymerase can add new nucleotides to the free ________ of a nucleotide strand.
A)1' end
B)3' end
C)5' end
D)A and B
E)A, B and C
3

Ligase forms a bond between
A)two segments of single stranded DNA.
B)two molecules of double-stranded DNA.
C)two segments of single stranded RNA.
D)two molecules of double-stranded RNA.
E)one segment of single stranded DNA and one segment of single stranded RNA.
4

The primers required to initiate DNA replication remain in the DNA molecule after replication.
A)True
B)False
5

The mechanism of DNA replication on the lagging strand is more complex than that on the leading strand.
A)True
B)False







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