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DNA replication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why replicate DNA? | to create a current copy of the DNA so that the cell can divide |
| Step 1? | DNA molecule untwists |
| step 2? | The enzyme DNA helicase will break the hydrogen bonds holding the bases together causing the 2 strands to separate |
| step 3? | free floating nucleotide will bond together using the pattern of the DNA |
| step 4? | enzyme DNA polymerase puts in new hydrogen bonds between the bases creating 2 new DNA |
| step 5? | DNA will retwist and the cell will divide |