DNA Replication Worksheet
A comprehensive worksheet for Grade 11 Biology students on the process of DNA replication.
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DNA Replication Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your notes and textbook if needed.
1. Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?
DNA ligase
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Primase
2. Okazaki fragments are found on which strand during DNA replication?
Leading strand
Lagging strand
Both leading and lagging strands
Neither strand
3. The process of DNA replication is considered because each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.
4. DNA polymerase adds new nucleotides in the direction.
5. Describe the role of DNA ligase in DNA replication.
6. DNA replication occurs during the M phase of the cell cycle.
True
False
7. Label the key components of the DNA replication fork shown in the diagram below.
A.
B.
C.
D.