What is the role of helicase in DNA replication?
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Helicase is the enzyme that unzips the DNA double helix, separating the two strands to allow for replication.
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Which nitrogenous base pairs with guanine in DNA?
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Cytosine pairs with guanine in DNA.
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What is the function of DNA polymerase?
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DNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for synthesizing new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand during DNA replication.
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Given the DNA strand ATG TGA CAG, what is the complementary strand?
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The complementary strand is TAC ACT GTC.
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What is deoxyribose sugar and its role in DNA?
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Deoxyribose sugar is a five-carbon sugar molecule that is a component of DNA, forming part of the backbone of the DNA structure.
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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
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The four nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).
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What is the structure of DNA?
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DNA has a double helix structure, consisting of two strands that wind around each other, with a sugar-phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases paired in the center.
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