DNA
What is the result of DNA replication?
2 identical DNA strands
Why is DNA replication said to be semi-conservative?
Because the end result is ½ "old" and ½ "new" (saves part of DNA)
What molecule is it?
DNA
The process of making an identical copy of DNA is called
DNA Replication (happens in the S phase)
Step 1 of DNA replication
Enzymes break the bonds between base pairs
Step 2 of DNA replication
Enzymes help find complementary bases and bind the according to base-pairing rules (A-T, C-G)
Steps of DNA replication is called
Semi-Conservative Replication (because part of the molecule is conserved/saved)
What would the chromosome to the right be called after DNA replication?
Sister chromatids
What is DNA's purpose?
Store and transmit the instructions for making proteins
DNA gets copied during a process called replication. When does this happen?
Synthesis phase of interphase
Step 3 of DNA replication
Two identical DNA molecules are formed, each with an "old" strand and a "new" strand.
Where can DNA be found in a prokaryotic cell?
cytoplasm
Why is DNA replication necessary?
every cell has all of the DNA
DNA Replication ensures that each new cell will have
exactly the same DNA as the original cell
When a cell is ready to divide, it must
irst copy its DNA
DNA Replication
make an identical copy of DNA
Where can DNA be found in a eukaryotic cell?
nucleus