DNA and Replication FLASHCARD

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What is the complementary nucleotide sequence for CTACGAGGATAT?

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GATGCTCCTATA

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Which DNA sequence pairs with ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC

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What is the name of the enzyme that unwinds and unzips DNA?

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DNA Helicase

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What is the process called in which DNA makes an exact copy of itself?

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Replication

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Which enzyme adds free nucleotides to the replicating DNA?

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DNA Polymerase

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides

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What are the four bases found in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

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What is the role of DNA Ligase in DNA replication?

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It joins Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine; RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.

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What is transcription in the context of DNA?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.