DNA replication Flashcards
1
Q
What enzyme breaks the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases?
A
DNA helicase
2
Q
What does complementary base pairings in DNA replication mean?
A
that free floating DNA nucleotides are attrachted to their complementary exposed bases
3
Q
What reaction joins the nucleotides of the new bases together and what enzyme catalyses this reaction?
A
condensation reaction
DNA polymerase
4
Q
What does each new DNA strand contain after replication?
A
one strand from the orignal DNA and one new strand
5
Q
Write down the experiment for semi conservative replication.
A
Look at revision book
