5.2 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
What happens during DNA replication?
A
Makes an exact copy of DNA
2
Q
Where does DNA replication take place?
A
nucleus
3
Q
When does DNA replication take place?
A
interphase
4
Q
What does helicase do?
A
unzips the enzyme by breaking hydrogen bonds
5
Q
What does DNA polymerase III do?
A
places down nucleotides
6
Q
What does DNA polymerase I do?
A
replaces RNA primers with nucleotides
7
Q
What does primase do?
A
lays down RNA primers
8
Q
What does ligase do?
A
glues the DNA fragments together
9
Q
What is the leading strand?
A
the strand that continuously adds nucleotides
10
Q
What does the lagging strand do?
A
the strand that has to stop and restart
11
Q
What are the DNA strands?
A
antiparallel
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