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Chapter 10.3
Chapter 10.3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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DNA replication | the process of making a copy of DNA |
helicase | an enzyme that separates DNA strands |
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 |
DNA polymerase | an enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix during DNA replication |
semi-conservative replication | in each new DNA double helix, one strand is from the original molecule, and one strand is new |
mutation | a change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule |