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What are the two molecules that form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What is a mistake called when copying DNA?

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Mutation.

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In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine is always equal to the amount of which other base?

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Thymine.

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In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

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S phase.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

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What are Okazaki fragments?

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Short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.

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What is the function of helicase in DNA replication?

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Helicase unwinds the double helix of DNA, separating the two strands.

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What is the significance of complementary base pairing in DNA?

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Complementary base pairing ensures accurate replication and transcription of genetic information.

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein.