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Essential Biology 03.4 & 7.
2: DNA Replication (Core and AHL)
Resources: http://sciencevideos.wordpress.com/bis-ib-diploma-programme-biology/02-the-double-helix/dna-
replication/
1. State during which phase of the cell cycle DNA replication occurs.
DNA replication occurs in the S-phase of interphase.
2. State the function of DNA replication.

DNA replication copies all of the DNA in all of the chromosomes so each daughter cell made
through mitosis has a full set of DNA
3. Which of the following is the end product of DNA replication in a human somatic cell?
A. 23 chromosomes
B. 46 chromosomes
C. 23 pairs of chromosomes
D. 23 pairs of sister chromatids
Answer: C
4. Describe how mitosis ensures that each new daughter cell is identical (mitosis review).
Mitosis ensures that each new daughter cell is identical by aligning at the equator during
metaphase and using spindle fibers to separate chromatids during anaphase.
5. Distinguish between initiation of DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, with regard to
origin of initiation and direction of replication:
Prokaryotes Eukaryotes
Initiation Single origin, Many points of origin
Direction Bi-directional, around the DNA loop. One direction, along the strand
6. Explain ‘DNA replication occurs in a 5’ to 3’ direction’.
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Essential Biology 03.4 & 7.2: DNA Replication (Core and AHL)
This means that the DNA replication starts at the 5’ end of the strand and the 3’ attaches to the
next 5’ part of the strand, and the process continues.
Work through some of the animations on the presentation and blog before completing the following
questions.
7. Explain the process of DNA Replication (focusing on prokaryotes):
i. DNA Helicase unwinds and unzips the DNA double helix:

DNA Polymerase creates complimentary strands.
ii. Distinguish between the lead strand and the lagging strand.
The lead strand’s replication is continuous and simpler. The lagging strand’s replication
‘leapfrogs’, and is more complex because it is moving in the opposite direction as the
DNA Helicase. RNA primers mark positions.
iii. Explain the role of DNA polymerase on lead strand replication:

DNA polymerase puts nucleotides at the end of the complementary strands.

iv. Explain the importance of complementary base pairing in conserving the base-sequence
during DNA Replication.
The importance of complementary base pairing is that if there is a single mistake, there
will either be a mutation, which could strengthen the cell (or cause cancer) or kill the
cell.
v. Explain the process of DNA replication on the lagging strand, with reference to RNA
primase, primers, DNA polymerase III, Okazaki fragments, DNA polymerase I and DNA
ligase.
RNA primase places RNA primers, which marks the initiation of DNA polymerase, which
attaches to an RNA primer and replicates the DNA in a 5’ to 3’ direction. When it
approaches another RNA primer, the DNA polymerase will detach itself from the
previous primer and leap over to the new one, and start replicating again. DNA
polymerase I then removes the RNA primers. Finally, the Okazaki fragments (the
fragments of the DNA strand which the DNA is replicated onto) are joined together with
the help of DNA Ligase.

vi. Summarize the roles of the enzymes of DNA Replication:
Enzyme Function
Unzips and unwinds the DNA double helix and breaks the hydrogen bonds that
DNA Helicase
connect the nitrogenous bases.
DNA Polymerase III Attaches nucleotides in a 5’ to 3’ direction.
RNA Primase Leaves RNA Primase on the lag strand.
DNA Polymerase I Removes RNA primers.
DNA Ligase Puts Okazaki fragments together.
8. Some biochemists are making a mixture of enzymes for DNA replication in the lab. In each of
these cases, something was missing from the mixture. For each situation, deduce which one
enzyme was missing, with a reason:
a. The DNA produced came out as lots of short sections of DNA, a few hundred base-pairs
long, rather than one continuous strand.
The DNA Ligase was missing, as it puts the Okazaki fragments together to form a continuous
strand.
b. Only the lead strand was replicated.

RNA Primase was missing because it needs to put the RNA primers on the strand to tell the
DNA Polymerase to put DNA on the strand.
c. No DNA was replicated. The original DNA remained untouched.

The DNA Helicase was missing because it unzips the DNA double helix so that DNA
replication can occur.
9. Explain why DNA replication is considered ‘semi-conservative’.
Unwind Unzip Replicate New strands
New strands contain the original

Parental strand and one
Copied (complementary) strands
Complementary strand
Parental strand

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Essential Biology 03.4 & 7.

2: DNA Replication (Core and AHL)

2. State the function of DNA replication.

6. Explain ‘DNA replication occurs in a 5’ to 3’ direction’.

Stephen Taylor Bandung International School http://sciencevideos.wordpress.com

7. Explain the process of DNA Replication (focusing on prokaryotes):

i. DNA Helicase unwinds and unzips the DNA double helix:

iii. Explain the role of DNA polymerase on lead strand replication:

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vi. Summarize the roles of the enzymes of DNA Replication:

DNA Polymerase III Attaches nucleotides in a 5’ to 3’ direction.

RNA Primase Leaves RNA Primase on the lag strand.

DNA Polymerase I Removes RNA primers.

DNA Ligase Puts Okazaki fragments together.

b. Only the lead strand was replicated.

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c. No DNA was replicated. The original DNA remained untouched.

9. Explain why DNA replication is considered ‘semi-conservative’.

Unwind Unzip Replicate New strands

New strands contain the original

Copied (complementary) strands

Stephen Taylor Bandung International School http://sciencevideos.wordpress.com

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