DNA Replication BellRinger

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What is the complementary DNA sequence for the strand ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC

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Why is it crucial for living organisms to replicate their DNA?

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Each cell must have its own DNA.

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What shape does a DNA molecule have?

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Double helix.

Front

In double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine is always equal to the amount of which base?

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Thymine.

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What type of DNA replication is indicated by the term 'semiconservative'?

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

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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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 DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What is the function of helicase in DNA replication?

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It unwinds the double helix structure of DNA.

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What is the significance of the '5' and '3' ends of a DNA strand?

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They indicate the direction in which DNA is synthesized.