DNA Replication

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DNA replication results in two DNA molecules.

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each one with one new strand and one original strand

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A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

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Replication

Front

Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?

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DNA Polymerase

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Why is the process of DNA replication called semi-conservative?

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two identical molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new.

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The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication

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helicase

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Which enzyme fixes the Okazaki fragments in the lagging strand?

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Ligase

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If a strand reads:
3' A A A T T T C 5'
The matching strand would read...

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5' T T T A A A G 3'

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What are the gaps between the newly synthesized DNA on the lagging strand called?

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Okazaki fragments

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What nature of DNA is illustrated in the picture?

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anti-parallel

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The enzyme that splits open the DNA creates what's called a fork - where the DNA separates into the lagging strand and the ______ strand.

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leading