DNA & DNA Replication Flashcards

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DNA monomer

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nucleotide

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Letter B

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Phosphate group

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Letter A (DNA)

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deoxyribose sugar

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Letter C

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Nitrogen base

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Shape of DNA

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Double helix

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Helicase

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"Unzips" (separates) the two strands of DNA.

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DNA polymerase

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Adds nucleotides to build the new strand of DNA.

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Ligase

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"Glues" (binds together) the old strand and the new strand of DNA together.

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Helicase, Lipase, and DNA polymerase

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Enzymes required for DNA replication.

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DNA replication

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The process of making copies of the DNA of a cell.