DNA Replication

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

A nucleotide includes...?

Back

All of the above (pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group)

Front

What is the overall structure of DNA?

Back

Double helix

Front

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.)

Back

Nucleotides

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

Deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

Back

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

Front

What is the function of helicase in DNA replication?

Back

Helicase unwinds and separates the double-stranded DNA.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is semi-conservative replication?

Back

It is the process by which each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one new strand.