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M7)DNA Replication
Specific base-pairing is the mechanism of DNA replication.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What processes require prior DNA replication? | Mitosis and meiosis. |
| How are chromosomes normally found? | Single-stranded. |
| What does replication do to the DNA? | It doubles it, leaving a double stranded chromosome made of two chromatids joined at the centromere. |
| What is the 2st stage of DNA replication? | The 2 complementary strands of DNA separate into template and complementary. |
| What is the 2nd stage of DNA replication? | DNA nucleotides link into position according to base-pairing rules and DNA polymerases link the nucleotides to |
| Why are there two strands of DNA? | Each strand is a template for making a new complementary strand |
| Why is DNA replication semi-conservative? | Because each new DNA strand consists of an 'old' strand and 'new' strand. |
| When does DNA replication occur? | Interphase |