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DNA Replication
Biology III-1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA replication | reactions to copy DNA by building new strands on parent strands |
| Replication Fork | where DNA unzipped for copying |
| Helicase | enzyme that unzips DNA during replication |
| DNA polymerase | enzyme that builds and proofreads new DNA strands |
| Telomeres | repeating DNA sequences that protect ends |
| Semiconservative | DNA molecules are made of one parent strand and one new strand after replication |
| Mutation | permanent change in DNA sequence |
| Chromosome | package of tightly coiled DNA during cell division |
| Chromatin | loosely coiled DNA normally found in the nucleus |
| Centromere | structure that holds the replicated copies (sister chromatids) of DNA molecules together during cell division |
| chromatid | one copy of a DNA molecule in a chromosome |