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hich of the following experimental techniques can be used to distinguish between

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Question

hich of the following experimental techniques can be used to distinguish between various topoisomers of DNA?

Question 10 options:

DNA sequencing

Gel Electrophoresis

NMR

X-ray crystallography

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Question 11 (1 point)

Bacterial infection of the urinary tract can be treated with nalidixic acid. The action of this drug is to inhibit

Question 11 options:

Primase.

DNA helicase.

Telomerase

DNA topoisomerase.

DNA ligase.

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Question 12 (1 point)

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding topoisomerase I?

Question 12 options:

Type I topoisomerases catalyze the relaxation of supercoiled DNA.

Type I topoisomerases catalyze the separation of DNA double helices into single strands.

Type I topoisomerases catalyze cleavage of both DNA strands and their resealing.

Type I topoisomerases couple ATP hydrolysis to the removal of negative supercoils from DNA.

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DNA sequencing

Gel Electrophoresis

NMR

X-ray crystallography

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER 10
Gel Electrophoresis
is the experimental techniques can be used to distinguish between various topoisomers of DNA. This is because different topoisomers migrate at different speeds across the gel slab owing to their spatial differences.

ANSWER 11
Bacterial infection of the urinary tract can be treated with nalidixic acid. The action of this drug is to inhibit DNA topoisomerase which is how it inhibits their growth and reproduction.

ANSWER 12
Type I topoisomerases catalyze the relaxation of supercoiled DNA