DNA polymerase catalyzes the formation of a ______ in which the hydroxyl group at the ___ end of the primer strand attacks the ______ phosphoryl group of the incoming nucleoside triphosphate.

The ras oncogene in Jim’s malignant polyp differs from the c-ras proto-oncogene only in the region that encodes the N-terminus of the protein. This portion of the normal and mutant sequences is This mutation is similar to the mutation found in the ras oncogene in various tumors. What type of mutation converts the ras proto-oncogene to an oncogene?

Which of the following is considered “the guardian of the genome”?

Which of the following is TRUE about replication in eukaryotes?

Which of the following is NOT affected by the presence of epigenetic markers?

Which of the following ions assists DNA polymerase in performing its function?

True or False: In general, bacteria would have a larger gene density than humans

Centromeres are ____________.

What enzyme cleaves the base from the sugar when it detects an error?

Which type of mutations would be least harmful to a final translated protein?