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Multiple choice structure of dna and rna nucleic acids and polynucleotides nucleic acids and protein synthesis molecular biology biology

Special unwinding enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds between the two strands of DNA is

  1. Primase

  2. Topoisomerase

  3. DNA polymerase

  4. Helicase

  5. DNA ligase

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Helicase is the enzyme responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs. Other enzymes like DNA polymerase and ligase are involved in synthesis and repair, while topoisomerase relieves supercoiling.

Multiple choice structure of dna and rna nucleic acids and polynucleotides nucleic acids and protein synthesis molecular biology biology

Select correct/incorrect functions
1.Ligase - joins short DNA segments
2.DNA Polymerase - Cuts DNA at specific sites
3.Helicase-Breaks H-bonds between complementary DNA strands

  1. 1, 2 and 3 correct

  2. 1 correct, 2 and 3 false

  3. 1 and 3 correct, 2 false

  4. 1 and 2 correct, 3 false

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ligase joins DNA fragments (correct). Helicase breaks hydrogen bonds (correct). DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA by adding nucleotides, it does not cut DNA at specific sites (that is the function of restriction endonucleases).