DNA Replication

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What do we call DNA replication since new DNA has 1 parent strand and 1 new strand?

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Semiconservative

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What is the purpose of DNA replication?

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Duplicate the DNA

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Why is it crucial that living things are able to replicate their DNA?

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Each cell must have its own DNA

Front

What is the backbone of DNA made of?

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Sugar & Phosphate

Front

Each DNA molecule created contains one NEW strand and one OLD strand. True or False?

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True

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

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Helicase

Front

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What is the significance of the 5' to 3' direction in DNA replication?

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DNA strands are synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction.