Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

E.coli DNA polymerase III acts on:Group of answer choicesNeither the leading nor lagging strandThe leading strand onlyBoth leading and lagging strands of the replication forkThe lagging strand only

Question

E.coli DNA polymerase III acts on:Group of answer choicesNeither the leading nor lagging strandThe leading strand onlyBoth leading and lagging strands of the replication forkThe lagging strand only

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

E.coli DNA polymerase III acts on both leading and lagging strands of the replication fork.

Similar Questions

Which is true during DNA replication?Group of answer choicesDNA ligase is the last step of the polymerisation reaction for the lagging strand, but is not used on the leading strand.DnaA binds to regions that are rich in AT as this purine-purine base pairing forms only two hydrogen bonds.The β sliding clamp prevents the dissociation of DNA polymerase III, increasing the length of DNA each polymerase can synthesise.DNA gyrase binds to and applies tension to the lagging strand.

Which is true during DNA replication?Group of answer choicesDNA ligase replaces the nucleotides in the RNA primer with DNA on the newly synthesised strands.RNA primers bound to both the leading and lagging strand are degraded by 5' - 3' exonucleases.DNA polymerase III synthesises the leading strand and DNA polymerase I synthesises the lagging strandPrimase is required to make primers on the lagging strand only

The proofreading activity, to maintain the fidelity of DNA synthesis,Group of answer choicesoccurs after the DNA replication process has been completedis a function of the 3'→5' exonuclease activity of DNA polymerasesis a function of the 5'→3' exonuclease activity of DNA polymerase IIIoccurs only when the DNA polymerase on the lagging strand encounters the previously synthesised fragment

The strand that elongates toward the replication fork.Group of answer choicesboth leading and lagging strandlagging strandleading strandNext

Which DNA polymerase is involved in DNA replication?Group of answer choicesDNA polymerase I and DNA polymerase IIDNA polymerase I and DNA polymerase IIIDNA polymerase II and DNA polymerase IIIOnly DNA polymerase III

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.