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Chapter 10
Section 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the process of making a copy of DNA | DNA replication |
| an enzyme that separates DNA strands | helicase |
| a Y-shaped point that results when the two strands of a DNA double helix separate so that the DNA molecule can be replicated | replication fork |
| an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the DNA molecule | DNA polymerase |
| in each new DNA double helix, one strand is from the original molecule, and one strand is new | semi-conservative replication |
| a change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule | mutation |