DNA Structure and Replication - Academic

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What is the process called when DNA is copied?

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Replication

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Who were the first scientists to propose that DNA has the shape of a double helix?

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Watson and Crick

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What model describes how half of the parental DNA is maintained in each daughter molecule during replication?

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Semiconservative model

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What are the components of the backbone of DNA?

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Sugar and phosphate

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What is one of the functions of DNA polymerase?

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Proofreads each strand

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the role of helicase in DNA replication?

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Unwinds the DNA double helix.

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What is the significance of complementary base pairing in DNA?

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Ensures accurate replication and transcription.

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What is the term for the sequence of DNA that codes for a protein?

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Gene

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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.