7. DNA and Chromosome Structure
Bacterial and Viral Chromosome Structure
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure
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Bacteria and Viral Chromosome Structure
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ProblemTrue or False:Bacteria and viruses can use RNA as their genetic material.
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True
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ProblemWhat is the name of the bacterial chromosomal region where replication begins?
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Transcription start site
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Origin of DNA copying
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Polymerase initiation site
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Origin of replication
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND ACTIVITIES (7)
- In this chapter, we focused on how DNA is organized at the chromosomal level. Along the way, we found many opp...
- Write a short essay that contrasts the major differences between the organization of DNA in viruses and bacter...
- Contrast the size of the single chromosome in bacteriophage and T2 with that of E. coli. How does this relate ...
- Assume that a viral DNA molecule is a 50-µm-long circular strand with a uniform 20-Å diameter. If this molecul...
- How many base pairs are in a molecule of phage T2 DNA 52-µm long?
- Following is a diagram of the general structure of the bacteriophage chromosome. Speculate on the mechanism by...
- To gauge the fidelity of DNA synthesis, Arthur Kornberg and colleagues devised a technique called nearest-neig...