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Chapter 10, Sec. 3
Vocab for 10.3 Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA polymerase | An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the DNA molecule |
| DNA replication | The process of making a copy of DNA |
| Helicase | An enzyme that separates DNA strands |
| Mutation | A change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule |
| Replication fork | A Y-shaped point that results when the two strands of a DNA double helix separate so that the DNA molecule can be replicated |
| Semi-conservative replication | In each new DNA double helix, one strand is from the original molecule, and one strand is new |