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What is DNA made of, and what does its structure look like? | DNA is a very large molecule, made up of smaller units called nucleotides that are strung together in a row, making a DNA molecule thousands of times longer than it is wide. |
What are the complementary base pairs in DNA? | Between A and T there are two hydrogen bonds, while there are three between C and G. Right: two complementary strands of DNA. |
When/why do cells need to make more copies of their DNA? | Replication is the process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules. |
How is DNA replicated? | DNA replication. The double helix is unwound and each strand acts as a template for the next strand. |
What makes DNA replication so fast? | molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules. DNA replication is one of the most basic processes that occurs within a cell. |