Intro DNA Replication

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA

• AATCATGGA
• TTAGTACCT
• UUAGUACCU
• GGATAUCUA

The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication ("The Unzipper") 

• helicase
• replicase
• polymerase
• synthase

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

• each one with two original strands
• each one with two new strands
• each one with one new strand and one original strand
• one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

order of replication

• 3, 2, 1, 4
• 2, 1, 4, 3
• 2, 3, 1, 4
• 3, 4, 1, 2

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In what part of Interphase does DNA replication take place?

• G1
• S
• G2
• M

Before DNA can replicate it has to...

• Separate the two strands
• Find 4 new strands
• Ask its mom

DNA Replication is the process of turning 1 DNA molecule into...

• 1 DNA molecule
• 2 DNA molecules
• 3 DNA molecules
• 4 DNA molecule

The enzyme that comes first temporarily gets the single strand ready to add new nucleotides is called "The Initializer" or 

• Helicase
• Primase
• Polymerase
• Nuclease