DNA & Replication

Front

What is the main organelle where DNA is found?

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Nucleus

Front

Which enzyme is responsible for unzipping the DNA double helix during replication?

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Helicase

Front

What is the complementary nucleotide for Cytosine in DNA?

Back

Guanine

Front

List the four nitrogen bases found in DNA.

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine

Front

What is the process of copying DNA called?

Back

Replication

Front

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Back

Nucleotides

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.

Front

What is the function of ligase in DNA replication?

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It joins Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.