In E. coli, though DNA polymerase I (POI l) plays an essential role in the replication process, it is not the major polymerase. Instead, the enzyme responsible for advancement of […]
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DNA REPLICATION CSIR NET PYQ
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Which Statement About Bacterial DNA Replication Is Incorrect? Insights into DNAB Helicase, Primase, Okazaki Fragments, and oriC Structure
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- June 14, 2025
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Which one of the tollowtng statements made about the is INCORRECT (1) The rate of forward movement otDnaB helicase along the template DNA increases 10-fold when DnaBand DNA POI III […]
Which Statements About Bacterial DNA Gyrase Are Not True? Understanding Gyrase Function and Its Role in DNA Replication
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- June 14, 2025
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The following statements were made about bacterialDNA gyrase, which introduces negative supercoiling inDNA. A. If gyrase activity is inhibited, there is an increase inreplication initiation at the origin. B. If […]
How Okazaki Fragments Are Matured into Continuous DNA Strands: Role of DNA Polymerase I and DNA Ligase
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- June 14, 2025
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In semi-conservative mode of DNA replication twoparental strands unwind and are used for synthesis of new strands following the rule of complimentary base pairing. Synthesis of complimentary strands requirethat DNA […]
How Semi-Conservative DNA Replication in Eukaryotes Is Demonstrated Using Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) Labeling
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- June 14, 2025
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Semi-conservative mode of DNA replication in eukaryotes can be experimentally demonstrated by using (1) BromodU labeling(2) S35 labelling (3) In situ hybridization (4) G-banding Introduction DNA replication is a […]
Predicting DNA Banding Patterns in CsCl Gradient if DNA Replication Were Conservative: A Meselson-Stahl Perspective
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- June 14, 2025
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The semi-conservative nature of DNA replication was established by Meselson and Stahl in their classic experiment with bacteria. They grew bacteria in N15-NH4Cl containing medium, washed and then incubated in […]
DNA Banding Patterns in CsCl Density Gradient After E. coli Shift from N15 to N14 Medium
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- June 14, 2025
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E. coli cells were grown in N15 medium for several generations and then shifted to normal medium for one generation. If the DNA isolated from the culture would be centrifuged […]
How 15N/14N Density Gradient Experiment Demonstrates Semi-Conservative DNA Replication
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- June 14, 2025
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You have labelled DNA in a bacterium by flowing cells in medium containing either 14N nitrogen or the heavier isotope, 15N. Furthermore, you have isolated pure DNA from these organisms, […]
How DNA Polymerases Correct Replication Errors Using 3′→5′ Exonuclease Proofreading Activity
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- June 14, 2025
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11. Copying errors occurring during replication are corrected by the proof reading activity of DNA polymerases that recognize incorrect bases (1) at the 5′ end of the growing chain and […]
Direction of DnaB Helicase Translocation During E. coli DNA Replication
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- June 13, 2025
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10. In E. coli, the major DNA unwinding protein helicase, DnaB translocate in (1) 5’à3′ direction along the lagging strand template. (2) 3’à5 ‘direction along the lagging strand template. (3) […]


