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What provides energy for polymerisation reactions in DNA replication?
What provides energy for polymerisation reactions in DNA replication?
Deoxynucleoside triphosphates
In which direction does DNA-dependent DNA polymerase catalyze polymerisation?
In which direction does DNA-dependent DNA polymerase catalyze polymerisation?
5' to 3'
What term is used to describe the small opening in the DNA helix where replication occurs?
What term is used to describe the small opening in the DNA helix where replication occurs?
Replication fork
What enzyme joins the discontinuously synthesized DNA fragments?
What enzyme joins the discontinuously synthesized DNA fragments?
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What term is used to describe the region in E. coli DNA where replication initiates?
What term is used to describe the region in E. coli DNA where replication initiates?
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What enzyme is referred to as DNA-dependent DNA polymerase?
What enzyme is referred to as DNA-dependent DNA polymerase?
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What is the average rate of polymerization in E.coli during DNA replication?
What is the average rate of polymerization in E.coli during DNA replication?
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What would result from any mistake during DNA replication?
What would result from any mistake during DNA replication?
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What dual purpose do deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates serve during replication?
What dual purpose do deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates serve during replication?
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What did the experiments on Vicia faba (faba beans) by Taylor and colleagues in 1958 prove?
What did the experiments on Vicia faba (faba beans) by Taylor and colleagues in 1958 prove?
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