23. DNA Replication

The process by which a DNA molecule makes a copy of itself.

Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).

Helicase.

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand during replication.

The monomer of DNA, consisting of a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Each new DNA molecule consists of one old strand and one new strand.

Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

Ligase joins Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

They indicate the directionality of the DNA strand, which is important for replication and transcription.

The leading strand is synthesized continuously, while the lagging strand is synthesized in short segments called Okazaki fragments.