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8DNA structure&repli
Human BiologyWC8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 4 organic bases in Nucleotides. | Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine. |
| What are the complementary base pairs in a double helix DNA? | A WITH T C WITH G |
| What bonds are used to pair the complementary bases in DNA? | Hydrogen bonds |
| What reaction makes Phosphodiester bonds? | Condensation reaction |
| What is the name for the process in which DNA replicates? | Semi-conservative replication |
| What enzyme unzips DNA by breaking the Hydrogen bonds of the Helix? | DNA Helicase |
| After DNA has been unzipped, what happens to the free nucleotides? | They pair up with their complementary base pairs: A with T, C with G |
| What enzyme joins free nucleotides with their complementary base pairs after DNA has been unzipped? | DNA polymerase |
| What bond is formed when DNA polymerase joins free nucleotides with their complementary base pairs in DNA replication? | Phosphodiester |