DNA and Replication

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?

Back

DNA Polymerase

Front

Adenine forms hydrogen bonds with which base?

Back

Thymine

Front

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

Back

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

Front

When DNA replication is complete, which is true about the products?

Back

Each one has one new strand and one original strand

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix made of two strands of nucleotides.

Front

What are nucleotides composed of?

Back

A phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.

Front

What is the role of DNA helicase?

Back

To unwind the DNA double helix during replication.

Front

What is the function of DNA ligase?

Back

To join Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

Front

What is semi-conservative replication?

Back

Each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one new strand.