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DNA replication
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA Replication | the process of making exact copies of the DNA Takes place in nucleus |
| parental DNA | original double strand of DNA serves as a templet for DNA replication |
| leading strand | made continuously; DNA polymerase stays on |
| lagging strand | built in pieces that need to be put together |
| DNA polymerase | enzyme responsible for making new DNA, building DNA |
| DNA ligase | (lagging strand) connects DNA fragments to form a continuos strand |
| nucleotide | the monomer that makes up a nucleic acid composed of three things a sugar a phosphate and a nitrogen base |
| double helix | two strands of DNA |
| base pair rules | |
| complementary | |
| helicase | |
| RNA | |
| transcription | |
| RNA polymerase | |
| translation | |
| tRNA | |
| codon | |
| anticodon |