Medical Quiz

Topics: Mutations, Replication, and Cancer Quiz

Why does DNA replication have to occur?

A. So that it can fix any mistakes the cell made during division

B. So that the cell can get bigger

C. So that each new cell will have a full set of chromosomes after mitosis

D. So that each cell has a back-up copy of its DNA

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Sometimes, DNA is called “semi-conservative.” Why might this be?

A. The old strand is “conserved” and used to make the new strands

B. Uracil is “conserved” in that it is only used to make the new strands

C. ATP is “conserved” via the usage of facilitated diffusion

D. Ligase is “conserved” in that it is denatured by the process