DNA Replication – Flashcards
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DNA replication is the process by which DNA is (copied / observed) during the cell cycle.
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copied
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DNA replication takes place in the (centrosome / nucleus) of a eukaryotic cell.
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nucleus
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DNA is replicated during the (M stage / S stage) of the cell cycle.
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S stage
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DNA replication needs to occur so that every (cell / organism) will have a complete set of DNA following cell division.
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cell
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A template is something that serves as a . . . .
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guide
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Suppose that one strand of DNA has the sequence TAGGTAC. What is the complementary strand?
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ATCCATG
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What roles do proteins play during DNA replication?
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They help unzip the DNA strand.
They attach nucleotides to the nucleus.
They bond nucleotides together.
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In order for the DNA strands to separate, the . . . bonds connecting base pairs must be broken.
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hydrogen
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DNA replication is called semiconservative because each molecule consists of one . . . strand and one . . . strand.
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new
old
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Human chromosomes have (only one / hundreds of) origin(s) of replication, where the DNA is unzipped so replication can begin.
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hundreds of
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DNA polymerase has a proofreading function that enables it to detect (errors / enzymes) and correct them.
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errors
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DNA polymerase is an enzyme that makes DNA by forming by forming bonds between . . . .
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nucleotides
