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DNA replication is the process by which the genome’s ______ is copied in cells.
DNA
The main ______ in the replication process is DNA Polymerase.
enzyme
Semi-Conservative DNA replication is semi-conservative because each newly replicated DNA molecule consists of one original (parental) ______ and one newly synthesized (daughter) strand.
strand
The semi-conservative nature of DNA replication was first demonstrated by the famous ______ experiment in 1958.
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The antiparallel nature of DNA ______ is needed to form the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases.
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In a DNA double helix, the strands run in opposite directions to permit ______ pairing between them, which is essential for replication or transcription of the encoded information.
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The two bases that form a pair with 3 ______ bonds are CYTOSINE and GUANINE.
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The lagging strand is replicated in a ______ manner via Okazaki fragments.
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The origin of ______ is the point where DNA replication begins.
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The enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments together is called ______ ligase.
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In E. coli, chromosomes are ______ in shape.
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The helicase protein breaks apart the ______ bonds between the DNA bases.
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